Someone who has won at a lower level and is familiar with the area.
Jerrod Calhoun is the answer.
Jerrod Calhoun is the answer.
Need to Hire a Good, Young Head Coach
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Don’t know Calhoun but for sure a young energetic coach who actually stresses fundamentals, ball movement and rebounding (ie actually coaches) is what they need
That is the “special sauce” that we’re missing! 
We need to find our next Ben Howland; a rising mid-major head coach who can bring a few young proteges with him. Even if he’s only here for a few years, you can promote from within and build a culture of winning through stability.
We need to find our next Ben Howland; a rising mid-major head coach who can bring a few young proteges with him. Even if he’s only here for a few years, you can promote from within and build a culture of winning through stability.
Why does being familiar with the area matter?
Tell me more about Calhoun.
We’ll pay top 20 money. So should be attractive to a sitting HC and not have to go after an assistant
We’ll pay top 20 money. So should be attractive to a sitting HC and not have to go after an assistant
It’s not a requirement, but beneficial because there’s an attraction to the area for him.
He’s currently Utah State’s head coach, after about a decade of pretty successful head coaching at Youngstown State and D2 Fairmont State. He’s originally from eastern Ohio, played for Rollie Massimino at Cleveland State before coming up through the ranks for Huggins at Cincinnati and WVU before getting the head job at Fairmont.
The guy has won everywhere he’s been. He’s a good, young coach who can recruit. I’d call him a young version of Mick Cronin.
you made the right call on Marcus Freeman so I trust your judgement here
Calhoun is a no-brainer unless we can somehow get some bigger name. Really shouldn't even conduct a search. I didn't even know he coached at Fairmont St and lead them to the D2 NC game. Frigging Fairmont State. Then he turns a dead YSU program around. Then takes over a Utah State team, which is a good program and they are 24-4.
Impressive resume so far. Why would he risk a setback at this point in his career to come to Pitt, given the current circumstances.Not to mention he was born in East Liverpool, which is basically Pittsburgh…
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