David Patrick, Sacramento State Head Basketball Coach - April 14, 2022

Ghizal Hasan Podcast

New Sacramento State Head Coach, David Patrick joins me and Geoff Gorham, to chat about journey that's led him to the State Capitol. Photo Courtesy Sacramento Bee 1:45 David Patrick Introduction 2:25 Why Sacramento State? 3:25 Mark Orr, Sacramento State AD 4:25 Coach Relationship with AD & University President 5:25 What was the draw of the Big Sky? 6:55 Lifestyle factor of living and working in State of California 8:25 Assembling his coaching staff at Sacramento State 10:25 Taking pride in his assistants and support staff moving through the ranks 11:55 Influence of Australian Players in the college and pro games 13:55 Ben Simmons and his future in the NBA, with Brooklyn 14:55 Lessons from his UC Riverside experience 16:55 What has Coach Patrick picked up from Eric Musselman & Porter Moser? 18:55 Plucking from branches of the Randy Bennett coaching tree 20:40 Navigating the Coaching Carousel, as a Power 5 Assistant 22:25 Message to the fans and expectations for Sacramento State in 2023 23:25 Managing & accessing the transfer portal 24:25 Managing his relationship with AD Mark Orr at Sacramento State 25:55 Family Ties, Back in California 26:25 Silly Australian-Themed Questions 28:00 GEOFF GORHAM 29:00 Breaking down the hire by Sac State 29:55 Endgame for Coach Patrick, down the road 35:25 Final Thoughts College Basketball Going Forward 35:55 Ivy League denies bonus year for athletes 37:15 Final Thoughts