Jerrod Frank Calhoun (born October 17, 1981) is an American

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coach and former

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who is the head coach of the

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team. He previously served as the head coach at

Youngstown State University Youngstown State University (YSU or Youngstown State) is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1908 and is the easternmost member of the University System of Ohio. The university is composed of six undergrad ...

from 2017 to 2024 and

Fairmont State University Fairmont State University is a public university in Fairmont, West Virginia. History Fairmont State University’s roots reach back to the formation of public education in the state of West Virginia. The first private normal school in West Vi ...

from 2012 to 2017. He played

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from 2001 to 2003.

Playing career

A standout basketball player at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in

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, Calhoun attended

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and played two seasons under

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. He moved on to

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and acted as a student assistant under

Bob Huggins Robert Edward Huggins (born September 21, 1953), nicknamed "Huggy Bear", is an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach at Walsh, Akron, Cincinnati, Kansas State, and West Virginia. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial ...

until his graduation in 2004.

Coaching career

Calhoun's first job post graduation was as an assistant at

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where he was part of the Cavaliers' NAIA national championship squad in 2005. In 2007, Calhoun rejoined Huggins at

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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

, 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

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. Calhoun was named the 13th coach in Youngstown State history on March 27, 2017, replacing

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. 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

References

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