‘The timing was right’: What drew Utah State to Ben Jacobson, and vice versa
After 20 years serving as the head coach at Northern Iowa, Jacobson found the ‘timing’ to be just right to make a move
Utah State athletic director Cam Walker introduces new men's basketball coach Ben Jacobson at a press conference in Logan Tuesday, March 31, 2026. | Arpan Bose, Utah State Athletics The word of the day was “timing” in Tuesday’s introductory press conference of new Utah State basketball coach Ben Jacobson . After 25 years at Northern Iowa, 20 of which he spent as the head coach, Jacobson decided to make the move to Utah State.
Why make the move to a new school now, versus earlier in his career when he had received interest? According to Jacobson, it’s because the timing was just right. He further clarified what he meant and said the timing was two-fold, one professional reason and one personal.
“To have a place in a program at Utah State line up with that on the personal side, because this is, from a basketball job standpoint, one of the best jobs in the entire country. To think that lines up with where Dawn and I are at with our family, really amazing for me to have this happen. ” Utah State coach Ben Jacobson First, Utah State’s move to the Pac-12 intrigued Jacobson.
He’s followed Utah State the past few years and said he loved how special it is. What particularly excites Jacobson about the Pac-12 is the hope of earning a higher seed. “The excitement of moving into the New Pac-12.
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