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

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