Pat Duquette (born November 4, 1970) is the head men's basketball coach at

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. He is the first coach in the school's Division I history, as the River Hawks joined the

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for the 2013–14 season.

Biography

Coaching career

After graduation from

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in 1993, where he captained the men's basketball team, Duquette interned with the

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while simultaneously coaching at

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. He then moved on St. Lawrence University in 1994–95 for a one-year stint as an assistant before landing at

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for two seasons, where he helped guide the Purple Knights to a

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title and appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Duquette joined

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's staff at

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, where he stayed for 13 seasons, starting in an administrative role, moving all the way up to the role of associate head coach in his final season. He was a part of Eagles squads that went to six NCAA Tournaments, and the 2004–05 Big East Conference regular season championship. In 2010–11, he moved across Boston to

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as associate head coach, reuniting him with former BC assistant

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. On May 16, 2013, Duquette was named the eighth coach in UMass Lowell history, replacing Greg Herenda.

Personal life

Duquette is the younger brother of

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, the former general manager of the

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and

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. His cousin, Dan Duquette, is the former general manager of the

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, and

Head coaching record

College

References

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