Florida Atlantic is hiring Baylor affiliate head coach John Jakus as its coach, a transfer that comes 4 days after Dusty Might capped his six-year run with the Owls and took over at Michigan.
Jakus and the college have agreed on a five-year contract. Monetary phrases weren’t instantly launched and the college was planning to carry an introductory information convention on Friday.
“This program has been in such nice palms, and I’ve an amazing quantity of respect for what Dusty Might, his employees, and the gamers have achieved,” Jakus mentioned. “FAU has been the most effective groups within the nation the final two years and I’m so lucky to hold on that custom.”
Jakus was at Baylor below Scott Drew for seven seasons — together with the staff’s nationwide championship season in 2021 — and hung out at Gonzaga as director of operations below Mark Few earlier than that. Throughout that three-year stretch the Bulldogs went to an Elite Eight one yr, a Candy 16 the following after which nationwide title recreation.
“He checks so many bins in what we’re in search of to boost and construct on the momentum in our program,” FAU athletic director Brian White mentioned. “His pedigree, studying from two of the best coaches within the recreation in the present day, is unmatched. John is a tireless employee who cares deeply for his gamers and has an innate understanding of the present panorama in faculty athletics. He’s a winner and is enthusiastic about doing it the proper method.”
In Jakus’ 12 seasons on Division I staffs, the groups have posted a mixed 316-99 document.
He’s been a head coach in Europe at golf equipment in Macedonia and Bulgaria from 2007 by way of 2011. Jakus additionally has expertise working with Athletes in Motion, amassing extra worldwide expertise over a couple of decade.
The Owls misplaced within the first spherical of this yr’s NCAA Match to Northwestern. Might left for Michigan a day later, signing a five-year contract value almost $19 million — mainly tripling his annual wage of $1.25 million plus incentives at FAU for this season.
FAU has gained 60 video games during the last two seasons, 35 of them throughout final season’s run to the Closing 4. Solely Houston (65), defending nationwide champion UConn (64) and Purdue (60) have as many wins because the Owls for the reason that begin of final season.
