Dave Gavitt
David Roy Gavitt (October 26, 1937 – September 16, 2011) was an American college basketball coach and athletic director at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. He was also well known as the first commissioner of the Big East Conference and as part of the committee which created the 1992 Olympic basketball "Dream Team".
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1937 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 2011 (aged 73) near Rumford, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1959–1960 | Dartmouth |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1960–1962 | Worcester Academy (assistant) |
| 1962–1966 | Providence (assistant) |
| 1966–1967 | Dartmouth (assistant) |
| 1967–1969 | Dartmouth |
| 1969–1979 | Providence |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1971–1982 | Providence |
| 1979–1990 | Big East (commissioner) |
| 1990–1994 | Boston Celtics (CEO) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 209–84 |
| Tournaments | 5–6 (NCAA University Division / Division I) 6–4 (NIT) |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
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