Overview
- Josh Pastner has agreed to a five-year contract to become the head coach of the UNLV men's basketball team, replacing Kevin Kruger.
- Pastner brings experience from coaching stints at Georgia Tech and Memphis, where he achieved NCAA Tournament appearances and conference titles.
- UNLV has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2013, with hopes that Pastner's leadership can reverse the program's decline.
- Pastner previously led Georgia Tech to an ACC Tournament championship and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2021, earning ACC Coach of the Year honors in 2017.
- The hiring reflects UNLV's ambition to rebuild its basketball legacy, which includes a national championship win in 1990.