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Josh Pastner,32, is the current 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 as well as possessing a superior work ethic.

At the age of 16, Hal Pastner, turned the Houston Hoops AAU squad over to Josh.

Josh Pastner’s first job as Head CoachWhile an AAU coach, Pastner coached future NBA players such as Emeka Okafor, T.J. Ford, and Lawrence Roberts.

Josh Pastner earned his bachelor’s degree in Family Studies from Arizona in December, 1998. He finished his master’s in Teaching in December, 1999 before beginning work on his doctorate and starting his coaching career in 2000 as a graduate-assistant under mentor, Lute Olson, at the University of Arizona.

After winning the 1997 National Championship as a player, Josh Pastner served as an assistant coach under Lute Olson at the University of Arizona from 2002 to 2008.During the 2008-2009 season, Pastner served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Memphis for a squad that reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Pastner earned a reputation as a tireless recruiter during his years as an assistant coach.

On April 6, 2009, Josh Pastner was selected to replace John Calipari as head coach at the University of Memphis. Pastner will reportedly earn $4.4 million dollars over the next five years. In June 2009, he landed his first Rival’s top ten recruit, Will Barton.

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