He may be number one in our hearts, but rumors of growing discontent in Memphis were making Pastner’s seat very warm while head coach of the Tigers.
Since taking over Memphis after John Calipari was hired at Kentucky in 2009, Pastner seemed to be a young, up and coming coach with plenty of potentials.
Times have quickly changed. While Pastner remains very young within his respective profession, the shine has seemed to have worn off at least somewhat. As head coach, his teams are a combined 167-73 in seven seasons, a number that is certainly impressive for any coach, and especially impressive for a coach under the age of 40.