{{Short description|Australian basketball coach (born 1976)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox college coach | name = David Patrick | image = David Patrick, Basketball.jpg | alt = | caption = | current_title = Associate head coach | current_team = Arizona State | current_conference = Big 12 | current_record = | contract = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|2|21}} | birth_place = Hamilton, Bermuda | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1995–1996 | player_team1 = Syracuse | player_years2 = 1997–2000 | player_team2 = Southwestern Louisiana/<br />Louisiana–Lafayette | player_years3 = 2000–2001 | player_team3 = Canberra Cannons | player_years4 = 2001–2003 | player_team4 = Chester Jets | player_years5 = 2003–2005 | player_team5 = Castellion Castellón de la Plana, Spain | coach_years1 = 2005–2006 | coach_team1 = Nicholls State (assistant) | coach_years2 = 2006–2010 | coach_team2 = St. Mary's (assistant) | admin_years1 = 2010–2012 | admin_team1 = Houston Rockets (personnel scout) | coach_years3 = 2012–2016 | coach_team3 = LSU (assistant) | coach_years4 = 2016–2018 | coach_team4 = TCU (assistant) | coach_years5 = 2018–2020 | coach_team5 = UC Riverside | coach_years6 = 2020–2021 | coach_team6 = Arkansas (assoc. HC) | coach_years7 = 2021–2022 | coach_team7 = Oklahoma (assoc. HC) | coach_years8 = 2022–2024 | coach_team8 = Sacramento State | coach_years9 = 2024–2026 | coach_team9 = LSU (assoc. HC) | coach_years10 = 2026–present | coach_team10 = Arizona State (assoc. HC) | coach_years11 = '''International''' | coach_team11 = '''career''' | coach_years12 = 2019–2021 | coach_team12 = Australia (assistant) | overall_record = {{Winning percentage|51|80|record=y}} | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }}
'''David Alexander Patrick'''<ref>{{cite web |title=David Alexander Patrick () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/127178-david-alexander-patrick |website=FIBA Basketball |access-date=25 July 2025}}</ref> (born 21 February 1976) is an Australian college basketball coach who is the associate head coach at Arizona State. He is the former head coach of the Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article260115330.html|title=It's official: Sacramento State's new men's basketball coach is an Oklahoma assistant|newspaper=Sacramento Bee|first=Joe|last=Davidson|date=April 5, 2022|accessdate=April 5, 2022}}</ref> and the UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/52253|title=UCR Lands Coveted Division I Coach to Lead Men's Basketball|date=14 March 2018|publisher=Inside UCR|accessdate=28 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gohighlanders.com/news/2018/3/14/uc-riverside-names-lsu-texas-christian-assistant-david-patrick-as-mens-basketball-coach.aspx?path=mbball|title=UC Riverside Names LSU, Texas Christian Assistant David Patrick as Men's Basketball Coach|website=UC Riverside|date=14 March 2018 |accessdate=28 March 2018}}</ref> He is the godfather of NBA player Ben Simmons.
==Playing career== Born in Bermuda, and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Patrick arrived stateside in 1994, enrolling at Chapel Trafton High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he was district MVP and First Team All-Parish, while also being selected to play in the Louisiana State High School All-Star Game. In addition, Patrick continued to compete for Australia at the youth national level.<ref name="lsu">{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205461482|title=David Patrick Bio|publisher=lsusports.net|accessdate=8 April 2018|archive-date=16 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023430/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205461482|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Patrick attended Syracuse for one season where he was part of the Orange's 1996 NCAA tournament Final Four team, before transferring to play his remaining three years of eligibility at Southwestern Louisiana (later Louisiana–Lafayette).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/david-patrick-1.html|title=David Patrick College Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=8 April 2018}}</ref>
After college, Patrick returned to Australia where he played professionally for one season with the Canberra Cannons of the National Basketball League, and also had stops in England with the Chester Jets, and in Spain with Castellion before taking up coaching.<ref name="tcu">{{cite web|url=http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/david_patrick_1012990.html|title=GOFROGS.COM - David Patrick Bio - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site|publisher=gofrogs.com|accessdate=8 April 2018|archive-date=1 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401042746/http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/david_patrick_1012990.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Coaching career==
===College=== Patrick's first stop as an Assistant was at Nicholls State University, where he worked for head coach JP Piper.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2012/6/20/MBB_0620121954|title=Former Nicholls Assistant David Patrick Hired At LSU|website=Nicholls State Athletics}}</ref> In 2006 Patrick joined Saint Mary's College During his time at Saint Mary's they made multiple NCAA tournaments, including a 2010 NCAA Sweet 16 appearance. In four seasons at St Mary's the team went 98-35 and compiled 2 NCAA Tournaments and an NIT Quarterfinal berth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/nov/22/down-under-in-bay-area/|title=Down Under in Bay Area|first=Janie|last=McCauley|website=The Spokesman-Review}}</ref> In 2012, Patrick joined the staff of LSU under Johnny Jones, where he was pivotal in bringing Ben Simmons, his godson, to the Tigers.<ref name="lsu"/> During his time at LSU they made the 2014 NIT, and 2015 NCAA Tournament where they eventually lost to North Carolina State 66–65. Patrick spent four seasons at LSU where the team went 80-51 during that span.
After four seasons at LSU, Patrick joined Jamie Dixon's staff at TCU in 2016.<ref name="tcu"/><ref name="TCU/UC Riverside">{{cite news|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article205139919.html|title=TCU assistant leaving for head coaching job, will coach in NCAA Tournament|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|first=Stefan|last=Stevenson|date=14 March 2018|accessdate=16 March 2018}}</ref> In 2017 they were NIT Champions for the first time in school history. In 2018 the school reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years.
On 14 March 2018, Patrick was named the head coach at UC Riverside.<ref name="TCU/UC Riverside"/> His inaugural season saw the Highlanders break several program records including 279 three-point shots culminating in a .379 three-point shooting percentage which was the best in the Big West Conference and top 30 (28th) in the nation. In 2019-20 UC Riverside won 17 games which is tied for the most Division 1 wins in school history. They started the season with a 66–47 win at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2019/11/05/uc-riverside-beats-huskers-66-47-to-spoil-hoibergs-debut/40555607/|title=UC Riverside beats Huskers 66-47 to spoil Hoiberg's debut|website=USA Today}}</ref> The team finished 8th Nationally in Scoring Defense 60.6ppg,<ref>{{Cite web | title=NCAA College Men's Basketball DI current team Stats {{!}} NCAA.com | url=https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1/current/team/146 | access-date=2025-03-21 | website=www.ncaa.com}}</ref> and 1st in the Big West. The season was cut short on 10 March, due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. In his two years at UC Riverside, Patrick currently holds the best 2-year start in school history.
On July 1, 2020, Patrick joined the staff of Eric Musselman as the associate head coach at Arkansas.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilkerson |first1=Curtis |title=David Patrick new Arkansas basketball assistant coach |url=https://247sports.com/college/arkansas/Article/David-Patrick-Arkansas-Razorbacks-basketball-148737943/ |accessdate=July 3, 2020 |work=247 Sports |date=July 1, 2020}}</ref>
===International=== Patrick was named as an assistant coach in 2019 to the Australian men's national basketball team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gohighlanders.com/news/2019/4/24/mens-basketball-david-patrick-named-to-australian-national-team-coaching-staff.aspx|title=David Patrick Named to Australian National Team Coaching Staff|website=UC Riverside Athletics|date=24 April 2019 }}</ref> The team competed in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, where they made it to the semifinals, eventually finishing 4th. Patrick was also named to the staff of the Australian national team for the 2020 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/david-patrick-named-to-australia-mens-basketball-national-team-staff/|title=David Patrick Named To Australia Men's Basketball National Team Staff|website=University of Arkansas Athletics|date=2 February 2021}}</ref> However, he was later replaced by John Rillie due to an Achilles injury.<ref>[https://www.thechronicle.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TCWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thechronicle.com.au%2Fsport%2Fyour-guide-to-our-local-olympians-and-how-you-can-watch-them-in-tokyo%2Fnews-story%2F54908f28161ba94405725df493a3d5e1&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium TOKYO 2020: Meet our amazing local Olympians]</ref><ref>[https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-tokyo-olympics-preview UC Olympians on a quest for gold at the Tokyo Summer Games]</ref>
Patrick remained on the Boomers' coaching staff in 2025 under new coach Adam Caporn.<ref>{{cite news |title=Caporn, Boomers to drive innovation with coaching collective |url=https://www.australia.basketball/news/4325995/boomers-to-drive-innovation-with-coaching-collective |access-date=31 July 2025 |work=www.australia.basketball |date=28 July 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Caporn building Boomers' braintrust in new era {{!}} Basketball.com.au |url=https://www.basketball.com.au/news/boomers-building-braintrust-as-caporn-takes-charge |access-date=31 July 2025 |work=www.basketball.com.au |date=29 July 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
==Head coaching record== {{CBB Yearly Record Start|type=coach|conference =|postseason=|poll=both}} {{CBB Yearly Record Subhead | name = UC Riverside | conference = Big West | startyear = 2018 | endyear = 2020 }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | season = 2018–19 | name = UC Riverside | overall = 10–23 | conference = 4–12 | confstanding = 8th }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | season = 2019–20 | name = UC Riverside | overall = 17–15 | conference = 7–9 | confstanding = 5th }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = UC Riverside | overall = {{Winning percentage|27|38|record=y}} | confrecord = {{Winning percentage|11|21|record=y}} }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Sacramento State | conference = Big Sky | startyear = 2022 | endyear = 2024 }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | season = 2022–23 | name = Sacramento State | overall = 14–18 | conference = 7–11 | confstanding = 6th }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | season = 2023–24 | name = Sacramento State | overall = 10–24 | conference = 4–14 | confstanding = 10th }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Sacramento State | overall = {{Winning percentage|24|42|record=y}} | confrecord = {{Winning percentage|11|25|record=y}} }} {{CBB Yearly Record End | overall = {{Winning percentage|51|80|record=y}} | poll = | polltype = | polltype2 = }}
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