“Jerrod’s been involved in basketball at every level,
including a year he spent with me at Cincinnati,” says Huggins. “He
fully understands what we need to get done as a staff to continue the
great tradition of West Virginia basketball.”
Calhoun comes to West Virginia from Walsh University in North
Canton, Ohio, where he spent the last three seasons as assistant
basketball coach. Walsh posted an 82-21 record during his three seasons
there, including the 2005 NAIA national championship, 2006 NAIA Elite
Eight and 2007 NAIA Sweet 16.
The Cleveland, Ohio, native began his coaching career at
Cincinnati in 2003-04, where he served as a student assistant under
Huggins. That year, the Bearcats were 25-7 overall and advanced to the
second round of the 2004 NCAA tournament.
“I’m very excited about being reunited with Coach
Huggins,” says Calhoun. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity
to work at West Virginia. It’s a great place and close to home as
well.”
Calhoun played two years of college basketball at Cleveland
State for Rollie Massimino. While at CSU, he was a member of the
Dean’s List as well as the Student-Athlete Advisory Board. Calhoun attended Villa Angela-St. Joseph High in Cleveland,
earning four basketball letters and was team captain his senior year. He
averaged 19.0 points per game his senior year and graduated as the
school record holder for free throw percentage. Calhoun was also tabbed
Lake County News Herald Player of the Year.
Calhoun coached AAU basketball for three years in the Cleveland
Basketball Club and worked the USA Developmental Festival in Colorado
Springs in 2001. He has also served as a coach and counselor at the
Rollie Massimino basketball camp, Five-Star basketball camp, Walsh
University basketball camp and the Bob Huggins basketball camp.
The 25-year-old Calhoun graduated in 2004 from Cincinnati with a
bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a minor in communications.
He has a son, Jordan (6).