Known as a tireless recruiter, he was named the country's No. Pastner twice won Conference USA Coach of the Year honors (2010, 2013) by various organizations and news media.
He became one of three head coaches in Tigers history to earn postseason berths in five of his first seven seasons (Larry Finch, John Calipari are the others), one of two to lead the program to four NCAA Tournaments in his first seven seasons (Dana Kirk is the other) and one of three head coaches in program history to lead the Tigers to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2011-14 joins Dana Kirk 1982-85, John Calipari 2006-09). He guided Memphis to five post-season berths, the NIT in 2010 and the NCAA Tournament in 2011, 2012, 20. The Tigers went 11-4 in Conference USA and American Athletic Conference tournaments, including three championships. Pastner's Memphis teams averaged 23.9 wins per season and compiled a conference regular-season record of 82-36, including a conference winning streak of 28 games. MORE: Bryce Drew named head coach at Vanderbilt Teams he has been involved with have won 12 conference tournament or regular-season championships, advanced to seven Sweet Sixteens, five Elite Eights, two Final Fours and two NCAA championship games.Īs an NCAA head or assistant coach and an AAU head coach, he has coached nearly 25 NBA draft selections. He has been a part of teams that have won 490 games, played in 17 NCAA Tournaments and 18 total post-season events. He becomes the 14th head coach in Tech's program history.ĭespite his young age, Pastner has been involved in basketball at the Division I level for 20 years, as a player and an assistant coach at Arizona, and as an assistant coach and the head coach at Memphis.
He is tied for the 10th most wins for a head coach in his first seven seasons in Division I basketball history, and is the second winningest active coach under the age of 40 in NCAA Division I. Pastner, 38, compiled a 167-73 record over seven seasons as the head coach at Memphis, where the Tigers earned bids to the NCAA Tournament four times. Georgia Tech has hired former Memphis head coach Josh Pastner to lead its men's basketball program, Yellow Jackets' director of athletics Mike Bobinski announced Friday.
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