BREAKING NEWS: LSU officially announce the signing of another new men’s basketball assistant coach.
The team stated that LSU has appointed David Patrick, the head coach of Sacramento State, as Matt McMahon’s deputy head coach. Patrick will be with the Tigers for the second time; from 2012 to 2016, he also worked as Johnny Jones’ assistant.
Over the previous two seasons, Patrick has guided Sacramento State to a total 24-42 record as head coach. Additionally, he offers UC Riverside head coaching experience from 2018 to 20. He is 51-80 as a head coach overall.
Throughout his career, Patrick also held assistant coaching positions at St. Mary’s, TCU, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
Although Patrick was reared in Melbourne, Australia, he was born in Bermuda. He was an assistant coach for the Australian men’s national team and the godfather of Ben Simmons, an NBA player and former LSU player who was born in Australia.
According to a news release, McMahon expressed his excitement about adding David Patrick and his family to the LSU coaching staff. “He is a superb basketball coach and a top recruiter who has contributed to success at every location along his path. Coach Patrick is a huge asset to our program because of his success and experience. In addition to coaching in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 stages of the NCAA Tournament, he has served as head coach of a Division I school and assistant coach of the Australian National Team, which won a bronze medal in the 2021 Olympics.
“I adore Coach Patrick’s dedication to relationship-building and player development. Throughout his tenure, he has recruited and assisted in the development of several NBA Draft choices. I’m excited about the fresh perspectives, solutions, and enthusiasm he’ll bring to our program. We are eager to begin this summer.
1994 saw Patrick relocate from Australia to the United States, where he attended Chapel Trafton High School in Baton Rouge. He was a member of the Orange’s 1996 Final Four squad after accepting a scholarship to play for Syracuse. Later, he moved to Louisiana-Lafayette, where he played for the last three seasons.
