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Dave Gavitt
Biographical details
Born(1937-10-26)October 26, 1937
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.[1]
DiedSeptember 16, 2011(2011-09-16) (aged 73)
near Rumford, Rhode Island, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1959–1960Dartmouth
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1960–1962Worcester Academy (assistant)
1962–1966Providence (assistant)
1966–1967Dartmouth (assistant)
1967–1969Dartmouth
1969–1979Providence
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1971–1982Providence
1979–1990Big East (commissioner)
1990–1994Boston Celtics (CEO)
Head coaching record
Overall209–84
Tournaments5–6 (NCAA University Division / Division I)
6–4 (NIT)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006 (profile)
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

David Roy Gavitt (October 26, 1937 – September 16, 2011) was an American college basketball coach and athletic director at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. He was also well known as the first commissioner of the Big East Conference and as part of the committee which created the 1992 Olympic basketball "Dream Team".

  1. ^ "David Roy Gavitt Obituary (2011) Daily Freeman". Legacy.com.

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