Josh Pastner

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Josh Pastner
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Memphis
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record 122–38 (.763)
Biographical details
Born (1977-09-26) September 26, 1977
Glen Dale, West Virginia
Playing career
1996-2000 Arizona
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2008
2008–2009
2009–present		 Arizona (assistant)
Memphis (assistant)
Memphis
Head coaching record
Overall 122-38 (.763)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
C-USA Tournament Championship (2011, 2012, 2013)
C-USA Regular Season Championship (2012, 2013)
Awards
C-USA Coach of the Year (2013)

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

Early years

Pastner was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia in the state's northern panhandle. However, he grew up in the Kingwood master-planned community of 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.

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.

Coaching career

Pastner served as an assistant coach under Lute Olson at the University of Arizona from 2002 to 2008.[8] Prior to Olson's retirement, Pastner left the University of Arizona to serve 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] His contract was extended again on March 26, 2013.[14]

On March 21, 2013, the Tigers defeated the St. Mary's Gaels 54-52, giving Pastner his first NCAA tournament victory as a head coach. [15] After starting his career 0-13 against ranked teams, Pastner coached the Tigers to a 73-68 victory over #5 Oklahoma State on December 1, 2013. [16]

Professional players coached

Memphis

Head Coaching Record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Memphis Tigers (Conference USA) (2009–2013)
2009–2010 Memphis 24–10 13–3 2nd NIT Second Round
2010–2011 Memphis 25–10 10–6 4th NCAA Second Round
2011–2012 Memphis 26–9 13–3 1st NCAA Second Round
2012–2013 Memphis 31–5 16–0 1st NCAA Third Round
Memphis Tigers (American Athletic Conference) (2013–present)
2013–2014 Memphis 17–5 7–3
Memphis: 123–39 (.759) 59–15 (.797)
Total: 123–39 (.759)

      National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

Coaching Tree

Two of Pastner's former assistant coaches have gone on to their own career as head coach.

Assistant coaches

References

  1. ↑ http://www.collegeinsider.com/the50/josh_pastner.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/fromcomments/85061.php
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://gotigersgo.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/pastner_josh00.html
  4. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mem/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/CoachPastnerBio.pdf
  5. ↑ http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1143116/index.htm
  6. ↑ http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1012246/index.htm
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://interviewbasketball.com/2008/09/15/josh-pastner/
  8. ↑ http://arizona.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=974&CID=528337
  9. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/11600010
  10. ↑ Pastner introduced as Memphis coach, Associated Press, April 7, 2009
  11. ↑ http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=14&cfg=bb&yr=2010
  12. ↑ http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/sports/tigers/031010_pastner-named-sporting-news-conference-coach-of-the-year
  13. ↑ http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/mar/29/new-deal-keeps-pastner-tigers-basketball-coach-thr/
  14. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21952987/pastner-agrees-to-contract-extension-with-memphis
  15. ↑ http://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2013/03/22/memphis-survives-frantic-finish-beats-st-marys/
  16. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24311387/josh-pastner-memphis-record-narrativechanging-win-at-old-spice
Current men's basketball head coaches of the American Athletic Conference
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