As the NCAA Tournament slowly unwinds, it serves as a painful reminder of heights that the Cincinnati Bearcats have not reached since the 2018-19 season under former head coach Mick Cronin.
With the Bearcats recently pulling the plug on head coach Wes Miller, it is time for renewed hopes and dreams of Cinderella runs, as their potential next hiring is actively doing so with Utah State.
Jerrod Calhoun is Proving Why He Deserves a Shot in the Big 12
Calhoun has experienced a steady rise in the coaching ranks through his relatively short career as a head coach. Following stints as an assistant at Cincinnati, Walsh University, and West Virginia, Calhoun landed his first coaching gig at Division II program Fairmont State in 2012.
Calhoun finished with 20 or more wins in all five seasons with the Falcons, leading them to the national title game in 2016-17. They lost 71-61 to Northwest Missouri State…