Overview
- Utah State, in one of athletic director Cameron Walker’s first major moves, announced Monday that Ben Jacobson agreed to a five-year contract to replace Jerrod Calhoun.
- Jacobson departs Northern Iowa after 20 seasons with a 397-259 record, five NCAA Tournament appearances, and a 2010 Sweet 16 after upsetting No. 1 Kansas.
- He will guide the Aggies’ transition from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 in the 2026–27 season.
- Utah State has earned four straight NCAA bids and will now be on its fifth head coach since 2020 as past winners left for higher-profile jobs.
- Northern Iowa begins a search to replace its longtime coach after returning to the NCAA Tournament this season under Jacobson.