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[Football] Hall of Fame Coach Cronin announces retirement

Coach Bill Cronin has walked the sidelines with the Tigers for 30-plus seasons, 25 straight as head coach, and Monday afternoon he made one final call. In a private team meeting, the legendary Hall of Famer announced he would be watching from the stands now.He's guided the team to its highest of highs – four straight national tournament championship appearances; winning back-to-back titles; winning 218 games to just 65 losses with 14 Mid-South Conference titles and 16 national tournament bids. The 2021 team went 8-2 and were just on the outside looking in on a 17th-national tournament in Cronin's 25 seasons.The program became a staple powerhouse back in the late 1980s when Kevin Donley took over as head coach, bringing Cronin with him as an assistant. Cronin worked his way to offensive coordinator and was mastermind of Georgetown's high-powered, well-oiled machine that led to a 1991 national title.