Pat Douglass
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"Pat Douglass", an United States/American basketball coach (sport)/coach, is the former head coach for University of California, Irvine/UC Irvine.

He graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in biology.

Douglas climbed the coaching ladder, first at the high school level as head coach at Dixon High School from 1973–75, then Manteca High School from 1975-79. He stepped up to the junior college ranks, guiding Columbia Junior College from 1979-81.

Douglass spent six seasons at Montana State University - Billings/Eastern Montana (now known as MSU-Billings), with an overall record of 119-57.

In his 10 seasons at California State University, Bakersfield/Cal State Bakersfield, Douglass compiled a 257-61 record, won three Division II national championships, and reached the Elite Eight seven times.

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It didn't flow. I can't really explain it.

Our guards didn't see him. We kept talking about it during timeouts that we had to find him, and we just didn't find him.

Then, we tried to defuse any expectations by not winning a game for a month.

You don't move on if you don't win at this time of year. I'm proud of our efforts but disappointed.

They were very physical on the boards and played good defense.