Jerry Stackhouse headed back to college, takes Vanderbilt head coaching job

Assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse is leaving the Memphis Grizzlies to head back to college.

He has been named the head coach of Vanderbilt University.

The Jerry Stackhouse era has officially begun. #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/mqQm30NeWE

— Vanderbilt Men's Basketball (@VandyMBB) April 5, 2019

Congrats on the gig, Coach Stack. @jerrystackhouse

Thanks for your hard work & we wish you the best in your future! pic.twitter.com/8Q1tzenIFP

— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) April 5, 2019

Stackhouse was a college legend at North Carolina — Sports Illustrated Player of the Year, led the Tar Heels to the Final Four — then had an 18-year NBA career where he was a two-time All-Star.

He is a climbing star in coaching ranks. He was first hired by the Raptors as an assistant than really turned heads as the head coach of the 905, the Raptors’ G-League affiliate. Last summer he interviewed to be the head coach of the Raptors, Knicks, Magic, and Pistons, then settled in as an assistant in Memphis.

Now, he’s got a head coaching gig.

What Vanderbilt needs to do is get him to sing the national anthem before some games.