LOGAN, Utah — Days after losing men's head basketball coach Danny Sprinkle to Washington, Utah State has hired his replacement.
USU announced Saturday morning that they have hired Jerrod Calhoun from Youngstown State in Ohio.
"Jerrod Calhoun embodies all the qualities we are looking for as the next leader of our men's basketball program," USU athletics director Diana Sabau said in Saturday's announcement. "He is energetic, enthusiastic, a player's coach and is motivated to keep our current student-athletes in Logan. He is a formidable recruiter, an exceptional motivator, and has a keen understanding of the competitive nature of NIL and will be a great partner in growing the Blue A Collective."
ESPN's Pete Thamel first reported Friday that the Aggies were finalizing a deal to hire Calhoun.
"I am honored that Diana and President [Elizabeth] Cantwell have entrusted me with the privilege of leading the storied Aggie program," Calhoun added. "I could not be more excited about the opportunity to work alongside them. I look forward to making Aggie Nation proud of our program, both on and off the court, and competing for championships on an annual basis. Sarah, Jordan, Kendall, Kennedy, Quinn and I are eager to put down roots in Logan and get to work."
In seven seasons with the Penguins basketball program, Calhoun led Youngstown State to a 118-106 record and most recently, back-to-back 20-win seasons. Calhoun's winning percentage of 52.7 percent is an all-time school record.
From 2013-2017, he was the head coach at Fairmont State in West Virginia, where he led the men's team to a 124-38 (.765) record and four appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament.
For the second straight off-season, the Aggies have been forced to search for a new head coach. Sprinkle left Logan for his home state of Washington after leading Utah State to a Mountain West Conference regular season title in his lone season with the Aggies.
