Who is Jerrod Calhoun? Meet Utah State head coach that beat Villanova and could be headed for high-major job

Who is Jerrod Calhoun? Meet Utah State head coach that beat Villanova and could be headed for high-major job originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

On Selection Sunday, when it was announced that Jerrod Calhoun and Utah State were a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Aggies coach went on record saying he thought they were undefeated. The 29-6 Aggies rolled through the Mountain West, winning both the regular-season and tournament titles, but still faced No.

8 Villanova. Then came Friday, when Calhoun's squad delivered. The Aggies took down Villanova in a dominant 84-75 performance, proving that the Mountain West champions were far more than just "undefeated" in spirit.

For Calhoun, the victory was a culmination of a career spent building programs from the ground up, transitioning his style from Youngstown State to the high altitudes of Logan with seamless precision. The win wasn't just a box score highlight; it was a masterclass in the exact brand of blue-collar, high-intensity basketball Calhoun has championed since his days as an assistant under Bob Huggins. As the Aggies head into a Round of 32 matchup with Kansas, the rest of the country is finally catching on to the culture Calhoun has spent years perfecting.