Thomas S. Garrick (born July 7, 1966) is a retired American professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the second round (45th overall pick) of the

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. He played guard in four NBA seasons, mainly for the Clippers. Garrick's best year as a Clipper was during the 1989–90 NBA season when he averaged 7.0 ppg in 73 games. He played collegiately at the

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. He was the head coach of the University of Rhode Island women's basketball team until he resigned following the 2008–09 season. From 2009 to 2015 he served as a women's basketball assistant coach at

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before moving on to

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for three seasons. He was the head women's basketball coach at

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from 2018 to 2021, before he returned to Vanderbilt as an assistant to his wife

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, who became head coach there.

Head coaching record

Personal life

Garrick is married to Vanderbilt head coach,

References

External links

Official Biography, UMass Lowell River Hawks
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