New UNLV basketball coach Josh Pastner arrives with a few skeletons in his closet.

Pastner had a tumultuous run at Georgia Tech that included an NCAA investigation and the Yellow Jackets being banned from postseason play for major recruiting violations. Several of the sanctions against the men’s basketball program were later overturned.

That investigation also led to a bizarre extortion case involving Pastner and one of his former friends who provided improper benefits to Georgia Tech players under Pastner’s watch.

Toss in his exit from Memphis when the school was so disappointed with Pastner’s performance that it paid him to take another job, and there’s plenty of baggage, along with a 276-187 career coaching record and five NCAA Tournament appearances.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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