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Hanagriff is on the radio touting Josh Pastner for the job...
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:16 pm
...and I'd be all over that hire if it could be made.
ALL OVER THAT HIRE.
From Wikipedia...
Josh Pastner (born September 26, 1977[1]) is an American college basketball coach and the head coach of the Memphis Tigers. Pastner was a player on the 1997 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball national championship team, an assistant coach at the University of Arizona under Lute Olson and at the University of Memphis under John Calipari. Pastner has been praised for being a tireless recruiter[2] as well as possessing a superior work ethic.[3]
Biography
[edit]Early years
Pastner was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia in the state's northern panhandle. However, he grew up in Kingwood, in Houston, Texas.[4] Pastner is the son of Hal Pastner, a high school/AAU coach and basketball promoter in the Houston area.[5] Josh knew he wanted to be a coach since he was in the 5th grade.[6] By the age of 13 he was publishing the Josh Pastner Scouting Report of local high school talent in the Houston area.[7] At the age of 16, the Houston Hoops AAU squad was turned over to Pastner by his father, his first job as a head coach.[7] While an AAU coach, Pastner coached future NBA players such as Emeka Okafor, T. J. Ford and Daniel Gibson.
[edit]Playing career
Josh Pastner was a walk-on freshman on the 1997 NCAA championship University of Arizona basketball team. After winning the NCAA title, Pastner was able to finish his degree in only two and a half years, taking as many as 33 units per semester.[3] He earned his bachelor's degree in Family Studies from Arizona in December 1998. He finished his master's in Teaching and Teacher Education in December 1999 before beginning work on his doctorate and starting his coaching career in 2000 as a graduate-assistant under Lute Olson at Arizona.
[edit]Coaching career
Pastner served as an assistant coach under Lute Olson at the University of Arizona from 2002 to 2008.[8] After Olson's retirement, Pastner served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Memphis during the 2008-2009 season. Pastner earned a reputation as a tireless recruiter during his years as an assistant coach.[2][3]
On April 6, 2009, Josh Pastner was selected to replace John Calipari as head coach at the University of Memphis.[9] Pastner's first contract with Memphis was for $4.4 million over five years.[10]
Pastner's recruits from the 2010 high school class were ranked as one of the best recruiting classes in the nation.[11] Pastner was named Sporting News C-USA Coach of the Year for the 2009–10 season.[12]
After a 2010-2011 season which included a Conference USA tournament championship and appearance in the 2011 NCAA tournament, Pastner signed a 5 year, $1.7 million (annually) contract extension with the Tigers.[13] He is currently under contract with Memphis through 2017.
Head Coaching Record
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Memphis Tigers (Conference USA) (2009–present)
2009–2010 Memphis 24–10 13–3 2nd NIT 2nd Round
2010–2011 Memphis 25–10 10–6 4th NCAA Round of 64
2011–2012 Memphis 26–9 13–3 1st NCAA Round of 64
ALL OVER THAT HIRE.
From Wikipedia...
Josh Pastner (born September 26, 1977[1]) is an American college basketball coach and the head coach of the Memphis Tigers. Pastner was a player on the 1997 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball national championship team, an assistant coach at the University of Arizona under Lute Olson and at the University of Memphis under John Calipari. Pastner has been praised for being a tireless recruiter[2] as well as possessing a superior work ethic.[3]
Biography
[edit]Early years
Pastner was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia in the state's northern panhandle. However, he grew up in Kingwood, in Houston, Texas.[4] Pastner is the son of Hal Pastner, a high school/AAU coach and basketball promoter in the Houston area.[5] Josh knew he wanted to be a coach since he was in the 5th grade.[6] By the age of 13 he was publishing the Josh Pastner Scouting Report of local high school talent in the Houston area.[7] At the age of 16, the Houston Hoops AAU squad was turned over to Pastner by his father, his first job as a head coach.[7] While an AAU coach, Pastner coached future NBA players such as Emeka Okafor, T. J. Ford and Daniel Gibson.
[edit]Playing career
Josh Pastner was a walk-on freshman on the 1997 NCAA championship University of Arizona basketball team. After winning the NCAA title, Pastner was able to finish his degree in only two and a half years, taking as many as 33 units per semester.[3] He earned his bachelor's degree in Family Studies from Arizona in December 1998. He finished his master's in Teaching and Teacher Education in December 1999 before beginning work on his doctorate and starting his coaching career in 2000 as a graduate-assistant under Lute Olson at Arizona.
[edit]Coaching career
Pastner served as an assistant coach under Lute Olson at the University of Arizona from 2002 to 2008.[8] After Olson's retirement, Pastner served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Memphis during the 2008-2009 season. Pastner earned a reputation as a tireless recruiter during his years as an assistant coach.[2][3]
On April 6, 2009, Josh Pastner was selected to replace John Calipari as head coach at the University of Memphis.[9] Pastner's first contract with Memphis was for $4.4 million over five years.[10]
Pastner's recruits from the 2010 high school class were ranked as one of the best recruiting classes in the nation.[11] Pastner was named Sporting News C-USA Coach of the Year for the 2009–10 season.[12]
After a 2010-2011 season which included a Conference USA tournament championship and appearance in the 2011 NCAA tournament, Pastner signed a 5 year, $1.7 million (annually) contract extension with the Tigers.[13] He is currently under contract with Memphis through 2017.
Head Coaching Record
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Memphis Tigers (Conference USA) (2009–present)
2009–2010 Memphis 24–10 13–3 2nd NIT 2nd Round
2010–2011 Memphis 25–10 10–6 4th NCAA Round of 64
2011–2012 Memphis 26–9 13–3 1st NCAA Round of 64
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:17 pm to macaoidh
Do you know how many ranked teams Pastner has beaten while at Memphis?
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:17 pm to macaoidh
If so, Memphis would be a SEC feeder of head coaches.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:18 pm to OweO
It would take a very strong argument -- which I don't think exists -- to convince me that Pastner would be anything but a home-run hire.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:18 pm to Joe Joe Joe
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It would take a very strong argument -- which I don't think exists -- to convince me that Pastner would be anything but a home-run hire.
Here's one. Pastner is 0 for whatever against ranked teams in his Memphis career. That's right. He hasnt beaten one ranked team yet.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:19 pm to Joe Joe Joe
quote:
to convince me that Pastner would be anything but a home-run hire.
If you are expecting a home-run hire, you might be disappointed.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:20 pm to OweO
quote:
If you are expecting a home-run hire, you might be disappointed.
I'm not expected one, hoping to be surprised.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:21 pm to bbap
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Pastner is 0 for whatever against ranked teams in his Memphis career. That's right. He hasnt beaten one ranked team yet.
How many has he played? 5...6...10...20?
He aint been there that long, the number can't be too high.
and FWIW, I'm all over this hire....He'd be an awesome hire IMO
This post was edited on 4/9/12 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:21 pm to gjackx
Most Memphis fans are idiots also.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:22 pm to JPLSU1981
quote:
How many has he played?
Quite a few, Memphis usually schedules pretty tough (despite being in CUSA).
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:22 pm to OweO
quote:
If you are expecting a home-run hire, you might be disappointed.
Not expecting one. But we could do A LOT worse than Pastner.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:22 pm to macaoidh
Coming from Memphis to LSU is a CLEAR step down, imho. Don't see it happening.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:22 pm to bbap
quote:
Do you know how many ranked teams Pastner has beaten while at Memphis?
Kinda hard to play a lot of them given the conference you're in, no?
I do notice he loses some heartbreakers against those teams. Didn't he take Georgetown to OT this year? And didn't he almost beat Kansas last year? Or maybe that was the year before.
He's had two close losses in the Dance the last two years.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:23 pm to macaoidh
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Kinda hard to play a lot of them given the conference you're in, no?
Memphis plays a ton of ranked teams in the nonconference.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:23 pm to macaoidh
He'd be a fantastic hire, but what in the world makes anybody think he'd leave Memphis?
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:24 pm to bbap
IDK why you want him to leave who in the hell are we going to get?
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:24 pm to macaoidh
Supposedly the reason Pastner's interested - and they say he absolutely IS interested - is that he didn't like the Big East move. That was done for football; for basketball they're now creating a disadvantage and the travel is a MESS with the new league.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:25 pm to macaoidh
Hanagriff was touting both Pastner and Jamie Dixon of Pitt.
I'd be PUMPED if we could get either one of those guys!
I'd be PUMPED if we could get either one of those guys!
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