Why mid-major Utah St produces so many future power conference hoops coaches

March 26, 2026

By Cody Nagel, CBS Sports: The Utah State job has become the most predictable stop in college basketball: win fast, leave faster. It keeps happening to the point where it’s not even surprising anymore.

And yet, this small program in Logan has quietly become one of the most influential coaching jobs in the sport. Jerrod Calhoun is the latest to follow the script. Two seasons with the Aggies, two NCAA Tournament appearances, and then off to Cincinnati.

Before him, Danny Sprinkle lasted one year before leaving for Washington. Ryan Odom turned two seasons into a move to VCU — and then quickly into Virginia. Craig Smith needed three years before rival Utah came calling.

Four consecutive coaches exiting in a six-year span.

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How Utah State became college basketball's most influential mid-major job for future power conference coaches

Utah State has served as a stopping point for several coaches on their way to jobs in the power conferences

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