Pancratz

[kaygee]

Grad Hired: Pearl hired former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Mark Pancratz as his new graduate assistant coach.

Pancratz played under Pearl for three years before last season, his senior year, when he finished his career.

"Ever since I got here, Pearl knew I wanted to coach,'' Pancratz told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "After we both ended up losing in the tournament, I called him and let him know I was interested right away.''

Pancratz replaces former graduate assistant Scepter Brownlee, who left UT to take full-time assistant coaching job on Edgar's staff at Southeast Missouri.

[JimmyLemke]

I think it would be great, maybe 15 years down the road, to hire Mark as head coach, given if he becomes that good. If we can get players turned into great coaches around the country, we can show recruits that we prepare you for even better life after college.