Summary
Jerrod Calhoun is leaving his position as coach at Utah State after their March Madness tournament loss to take a coaching job at his former school, the University of Cincinnati. He signed a six-year deal with Cincinnati, which is in the Big 12 conference. Calhoun started his career at Cincinnati as a student assistant.
Key Facts
- Utah State lost to Arizona in the NCAA tournament, ending their season.
- Jerrod Calhoun will become the new coach at the University of Cincinnati.
- Calhoun began his career as a student assistant at Cincinnati.
- Cincinnati is part of the Big 12 conference, considered top-level in college basketball.
- The previous Cincinnati coach, Wes Miller, was fired after the team failed to reach the NCAA tournament for five years.
- Calhoun has a record of 173-121 as a Division I coach.
- Cincinnati plans to invest over $8 million in NIL resources to support Calhoun's efforts.
- Kansas State also showed interest in Calhoun, but he chose Cincinnati instead.
