17 Facts About Josh Pastner

Joshua Paul Pastner was born on September 26,1977 and is an American college basketball coach who is currently the men's basketball head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Josh Pastner was named the 2013 Sporting News Conference USA Coach of the Year, and the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year.

Josh Pastner was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia, in the state's northern panhandle, the son of Marla and Hal Josh Pastner.

Josh Pastner grew up in the Kingwood master-planned community of Houston, Texas.

Josh Pastner knew he wanted to be a coach since he was in the 5th grade.

Josh Pastner married Kerri in 2009, and has a stepson, Ethan, three daughters, Payten, Kamryn, Harper, and one son, Cason and one sister, Courtney, and one brother, Austin.

Josh Pastner attended the University of Arizona, and was a walk-on freshman on its 1997 NCAA championship basketball team.

Josh Pastner finished his degree in only two and a half years, taking as many as 33 units per semester.

Josh Pastner earned his bachelor's degree in Family Studies from Arizona in December 1998.

Josh Pastner finished his master's degree in Teaching and Teacher Education in December 1999, and then began work on his doctorate and started his coaching career in 2000 as a graduate-assistant under Lute Olson at Arizona.

Josh Pastner was named Academic All-Pac-10 second team as a senior in 2000.

Josh Pastner played for the Wildcats for four years under Olson.

Josh Pastner served as an assistant coach under Lute Olson and Kevin O'Neill at the University of Arizona from 2002 to 2008.

Josh Pastner earned a reputation as a tireless recruiter during his years as an assistant coach.

Josh Pastner sometimes neglected his family to devote more time to recruiting.

Josh Pastner became the 14th head basketball coach in the school's history.

Josh Pastner was honored by Positive Athlete Georgia as Georgia's "Most Positive Collegiate Coach".