Few observers, casual or close, would point to Georgia Tech as an ACC defensive power. No knock on Josh Pastner, but who knew?
Georgia Tech’s status as a negligible ACC defensive power was established long before Pastner became the head coach in 2017. For instance, the program led the ACC in scoring defense once – in 1980, the year it joined the conference.
Field goal percentage defense? Tech led five times in its 40 years as an ACC member, most recently in Pastner’s first season.
Blocked shots? Three times, including in Pastner’s inaugural season at Atlanta.