Gavin Petersen

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Gavin Petersen
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Utah Utes
Conference Big 12
Record19–8 (.704)
Biographical details
Alma mater Hawaiʻi Pacific (1999)
Hawaiʻi (2009)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004 Hawaii (assistant)
2004–2006 Idaho State (assistant)
2006–2008Idaho State (associate HC)
2008–2011 Idaho (associate HC)
2011–2012Hawaii (assistant)
2012–2013Hawaii (associate HC)
2013–2015 Pacific (assistant)
2015–2018 Utah (assistant)
2018–2024Utah (associate HC)
2024–presentUtah
Head coaching record
Overall19–8 (.704)

Gavin Petersen is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Utah Utes women's basketball team. [1]

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Early life and education

A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Petersen graduated from University High School, where he played basketball as a point guard and off guard. [2] [3] He also played football as a running back and defensive back for Pac-5. [2] [3]

Coaching career

In 2011, Petersen returned to the University of Hawaiʻi as assistant coach of the women's basketball team under Dana Takahara-Dias. [4]

On November 22, 2024, Petersen was named as the new head coach of the University of Utah women's basketball team. [5] The change was made four games into the 2024–25 season, after Lynne Roberts was hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. [5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Utah Utes (Big 12)(2024–present)
2024–25 Utah 19–813–5T–4th NCAA First Round
Utah:19–8 (.704)13–5 (.722)
Total:19–8 (.704)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. "Gavin Petersen - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Gavin Petersen - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Chase, Al (November 23, 2002). "Petersen gets his shot". Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Retrieved January 13, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. McInnis, Brian (April 26, 2011). "Petersen returns to UH". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved January 13, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "What new Utah women's basketball coach Gavin Petersen said about the task of taking over for Lynne Roberts in-season". Deseret News. November 22, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.