Paul Cormier
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Paul Cormier is the head men's basketball coach at Dartmouth College
. Recently, Cormier was an advance pro scout for the Golden State Warriors
during the 2009-2010 season and New Jersey Nets
during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 NBA seasons. Previously, he was an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies
during the 2006-07 NBA season. He spent three seasons as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics
(2002–06) following two seasons as the head scout for Boston. Prior to joining the Celtics, Cormier spent the 1998-99 season as video scout for the New York Knicks.
Cormier coached at the collegiate level for twenty years. He served seven seasons (1991–98) as head coach of Fairfield University
. During the 1995-96 season, Cormier coached Fairfield
to a 20-10 overall record, an appearance in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
(MAAC) championship game and the program's fourth berth in the NIT
. His MAAC
coaching peers recognized him as the 1995-96 MAAC
Coach of the Year. And during the 1996-97 season, Cormier coached Fairfield
to the MAAC
Championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. He then coached the #16 seed Fairfield
to an early second half lead and near historic upset of the Dean Smith
coached #1 seed North Carolina
. The seven point loss, 82-74, still stands as the last single digit loss by a #16 seed to a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament
.
Cormier also served seven seasons (1984–91) as head coach at Dartmouth College
; as an assistant coach at Villanova University
(1980–84) and at Bentley College
(1978–80).
Cormier is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire
. He and his wife, Susan, have four sons.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
. Recently, Cormier was an advance pro scout for the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
during the 2009-2010 season and New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 NBA seasons. Previously, he was an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
during the 2006-07 NBA season. He spent three seasons as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
(2002–06) following two seasons as the head scout for Boston. Prior to joining the Celtics, Cormier spent the 1998-99 season as video scout for the New York Knicks.
Cormier coached at the collegiate level for twenty years. He served seven seasons (1991–98) as head coach of Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
. During the 1995-96 season, Cormier coached Fairfield
Fairfield Stags men's basketball
The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 9,500 seat, state of the art Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and plays...
to a 20-10 overall record, an appearance in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
(MAAC) championship game and the program's fourth berth in the NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
. His MAAC
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
coaching peers recognized him as the 1995-96 MAAC
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
Coach of the Year. And during the 1996-97 season, Cormier coached Fairfield
Fairfield Stags men's basketball
The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 9,500 seat, state of the art Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and plays...
to the MAAC
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
Championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. He then coached the #16 seed Fairfield
Fairfield Stags men's basketball
The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 9,500 seat, state of the art Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and plays...
to an early second half lead and near historic upset of the Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Dean Edwards Smith is a retired American head coach of men's college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful 36-year coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
coached #1 seed North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...
. The seven point loss, 82-74, still stands as the last single digit loss by a #16 seed to a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
.
Cormier also served seven seasons (1984–91) as head coach at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
; as an assistant 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...
(1980–84) and at Bentley College
Bentley College
Bentley University is a private co-educational university in Waltham, Massachusetts, west of Boston. Founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Bentley moved to Waltham in 1968...
(1978–80).
Cormier is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
. He and his wife, Susan, have four sons.