Southern Miss assistant coach Juan Cardona lived in his car this past spring with his wife and four kids. Since joining the Golden Eagles' staff Cardona has been critical in helping USM achieve turnaround success. Photo by Andrew Abadie for The Pine Belt News
It was late, around 10 p.m. this past May, that Southern Miss men’s basketball coach Jay Ladner had already decided to hire Juan Cardona as his assistant coach.