Jerrod Calhoun

Last updated
Jerrod Calhoun
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Utah State
Conference Mountain West
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1981-10-17) October 17, 1981 (age 42)
East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater Cincinnati (2004)
Playing career
2001–2003 Cleveland State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2004 Cincinnati (student asst.)
2004–2007 Walsh (assistant)
2007–2012 West Virginia (assistant)
2012–2017 Fairmont State
2017–2024 Youngstown State
2024–present Utah State
Head coaching record
Overall242–144 (.627)
Tournaments7–4 (NCAA Division II)
0–1 (NIT)
1–1 (TBC)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
MEC regular season (2017)
Horizon League regular season (2023)
Awards
Horizon League Coach of the Year (2023)

Jerrod Frank Calhoun (born October 17, 1981) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the Utah State Aggies men's basketball team. [1]

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Playing career

A standout basketball player at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio, Calhoun attended Cleveland State University and played two seasons under Rollie Massimino. [2] He moved on to Cincinnati and acted as a student assistant under Bob Huggins until his graduation in 2004.

Coaching career

Calhoun's first job post graduation was as an assistant at Walsh University where he was part of the Cavaliers' NAIA national championship squad in 2005. In 2007, Calhoun rejoined Huggins at West Virginia as director of basketball operations, while being elevated to assistant coach for one season.

In 2012, Calhoun was hired as the head coach of Division II Fairmont State University, and in six seasons at the helm, he guided the Falcons to a 124–38 record, which included four NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, and culminated in the school's first-ever title game appearance in 2017. [3]

Calhoun was named the 13th coach in Youngstown State history on March 27, 2017, replacing Jerry Slocum. [4]

On March 30, 2024, Calhoun was named the 22nd head coach of the Utah State men’s basketball team, replacing former coach Danny Sprinkle.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Fairmont State Fighting Falcons (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2012–2013)
2012–13Fairmont State 23–917–52nd NCAA Division II Second Round
Fairmont State Fighting Falcons (Mountain East Conference)(2013–2017)
2013–14Fairmont State 20–1014–84th
2014–15Fairmont State 22–1116–64th NCAA Division II Second Round
2015–16Fairmont State 25–519–33rd NCAA Division II First Round
2016–17Fairmont State 34–321–11st NCAA Division II Runner-up
Fairmont State:124–38 (.765)87–23 (.791)
Youngstown State Penguins (Horizon League)(2017–2024)
2017–18 Youngstown State 8–246–12T–8th
2018–19 Youngstown State 12–208–10T–6th
2019–20 Youngstown State 18–1510–8T–4thNo postseason held
2020–21 Youngstown State 15–129–116th
2021–22 Youngstown State 19–1512–97th TBC Second Round
2022–23 Youngstown State 24–1015–51st NIT First Round
2023–24 Youngstown State 22–1014–62nd
Youngstown State:118–106 (.527)74–61 (.548)
Total:242–144 (.627)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. ↑ "It's official. Jerrod Calhoun is USU's new men's basketball coach". 30 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Jerrod Calhoun - WVU Athletics".
  3. ↑ "Fairmont State University Fighting Falcons Athletics - 2014-15 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff".
  4. ↑ "Youngstown State names Calhoun its new coach". New Castle News . Associated Press. March 28, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2021.


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