Patrick Chambers
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Patrick "Pat" Chambers is an American
college basketball
coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Penn State University. He was hired on June 3, 2011.
Chambers played collegiate basketball at Philadelphia University
. Despite joining the team without a scholarship, he left it as the starting point guard and the team record-holder in assists. He is currently 7th all-time in steals and led the team to four NCAA Division II Sweet 16 appearances and two Elite Eight finishes.
Chambers took over for Dennis Wolff
as the head coach at Boston University following the 2008–09 season. He was previously the associate head coach at Villanova University
. He started at Villanova as director of operations in May 2004. He was promoted to assistant coach after one season and finally Associate Head Coach in June 2008. Prior to Villanova, Chambers was an assistant at Philadelphia University
, Delaware Valley College
and Episcopal Academy. In his first season at BU, Chambers led the Terriers to a 21–14 overall record and an 11–5 mark in league play. The Terriers fell just short of an America East Tournament Championship after falling to University of Vermont
83–70 on March 13, 2010. The team did qualify for the 3rd annual College Basketball Invitational
and won their first postseason game since 1959. They also hosted the first postseason game in program history, defeating Morehead State University
in overtime at Case Gymnasium.
In Chambers' second season at Boston University, he again led the Terriers to a 21-14 overall mark, including a 12-4 mark in conference play. They defeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena
to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament
. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the first round by a score of 72-53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002.
Penn State hired Chambers as its men's head coach in June 2011.
Chambers and his wife Courtney have 2 children, Grace and Ryan.
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college basketball
College basketball
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coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Penn State University. He was hired on June 3, 2011.
Chambers played collegiate basketball at Philadelphia University
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia University, founded in 1884, is a private university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Philadelphia University's student body consists of about 3,500 individuals from all 50 states and over 50 countries...
. Despite joining the team without a scholarship, he left it as the starting point guard and the team record-holder in assists. He is currently 7th all-time in steals and led the team to four NCAA Division II Sweet 16 appearances and two Elite Eight finishes.
Chambers took over for Dennis Wolff
Dennis Wolff
Dennis Wolff is the head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team. The role is Wolff's first job coaching a women's team. Prior to the role, Wolff served as Director of Basketball Operations & Assistant to the Head Coach for the Virginia Tech men's team...
as the head coach at Boston University following the 2008–09 season. He was previously the associate head coach at Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
. He started at Villanova as director of operations in May 2004. He was promoted to assistant coach after one season and finally Associate Head Coach in June 2008. Prior to Villanova, Chambers was an assistant at Philadelphia University
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia University, founded in 1884, is a private university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Philadelphia University's student body consists of about 3,500 individuals from all 50 states and over 50 countries...
, Delaware Valley College
Delaware Valley College
Delaware Valley College is an independent, comprehensive, four-year residential institution in Doylestown, Pa. It enrolls 1,700 full-time undergraduates studying 25 majors. The campus sits on 574 lush acres of rolling green hills...
and Episcopal Academy. In his first season at BU, Chambers led the Terriers to a 21–14 overall record and an 11–5 mark in league play. The Terriers fell just short of an America East Tournament Championship after falling to University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
83–70 on March 13, 2010. The team did qualify for the 3rd annual College Basketball Invitational
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...
and won their first postseason game since 1959. They also hosted the first postseason game in program history, defeating Morehead State University
Morehead State University
Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County, midway between Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia. The 2012 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S...
in overtime at Case Gymnasium.
In Chambers' second season at Boston University, he again led the Terriers to a 21-14 overall mark, including a 12-4 mark in conference play. They defeated Stony Brook University at Agganis Arena
Agganis Arena
Agganis Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on the campus of Boston University. It is named after Harry Agganis, an outstanding football and baseball athlete for BU and the Boston Red Sox. He died at the age of 26, from a massive pulmonary embolism...
to win their sixth conference title and clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....
. They received a #16 seed and fell to the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the first round by a score of 72-53. The game marked the Terriers' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002.
Penn State hired Chambers as its men's head coach in June 2011.
Chambers and his wife Courtney have 2 children, Grace and Ryan.