Pasternack next served for four years (2007–11) as the head coach of the University of New Orleans Privateers basketball team, a position he took in July 2007 after the resignation of Buzz Williams. He became the 11th head coach in UNO history."University Of New Orleans - Staff Directory; Joe Pasternack." He earned a record of 54–60 (.474) while there. At the beginning of his second season at UNO, the University determined that Division 1 was not going to be economically feasible after Hurricane Katrina, and the university allowed its players to transfer as it planned to transition out of Division 1. His 2010-11 team went 16-6, topping the standings among Division I Independent institutions."UNO men's basketball coach Joe Pasternack is leaving for Arizona assistant's job," The Times-Picayune. Pasternack remained to fulfill his four-year contract, and then departed for an assistant position at Arizona."UNO is Louisiana’s lone NCAA participant," The News Star.
