A year ago, nobody would believe that Josh Pasnter would be the ACC Coach of the Year in 2017. Add the fact he was going to do at a rebuilding program at Georgia Tech that was expected to win zero in-conference games and it becomes a more outrageous thought.
For Pastner, the award is well deserved. Coming into the 2016-17 season, the Yellow Jackets had almost no returning starters. With that being said, Josh Pastner knew the journey in front of him and went at it with full force.
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After an up-and-down out of conference slate to start the season, Pastner was able to right the ship for the Jackets heading into ACC conference play.