Gavin Petersen is an

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basketball

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who is the current head coach of the

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team.

Early life and education

A native of

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, Petersen graduated from

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, where he played basketball as a point guard and off guard. He also played football as a running back and defensive back for Pac-5.

Coaching career

In 2011, Petersen returned to the

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as assistant coach of the women's basketball team under Dana Takahara-Dias. On November 22, 2024, Petersen was named as the new head coach of the

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women's basketball team. The change was made four games into the 2024–25 season, after Lynne Roberts was hired as the head coach of the

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in the WNBA.

Head coaching record

References

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