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UNLV coaching search: Arizona assistant Joe Pasternack is latest canddiate

The UNLV coaching search has keyed on another candidate to take over for the program, and it is more realistic than Louisville's Rick Pitino. The next name is much more realistic and it is Arizona Wildcats associate head coach Joe Pasternack, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Pasternack has been Sean Miller's second in command since 2011 and has been a key reason for the Wildcats continued success in recruiting which has yielded top 10 classes over the years. He also has been a part of successful NCAA Tournament runs with Arizona and has been bart of a pair of Elite Eight and three Sweet 16 appearances.