David Patrick resigns as Sacramento State basketball coach, joins LSU coaching staff
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — David Patrick has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at Sacramento State, the university announced Wednesday.
Patrick is leaving Sac State to take on the role of associate head coach at Louisiana State University, returning to a place where he previously served as assistant coach from 2012-2016.
Current Hornets associate head coach Michael Czepil, who is entering his third season, has been named interim head coach for the 2024-2025 season.
“My wife and her family are from Louisiana, and the opportunity to go home and be the associate head coach at LSU was something I could not turn down,” Patrick said in a news release. “I am indebted to my players, my staff and all of their families for allowing me to lead them on their education and basketball journey. The city and the university will forever be in our hearts.”
Hours later, Patrick sat down with FOX40’s Sean Cunningham at his home in Curtis Park, to explain more about his decision to leave Sacramento behind.
Patrick revealed that he heard from LSU head basketball coach Matt McMahon just last week and things moved quickly after that initial conversation.
“It came out of nowhere,” Patrick told FOX40. “I know people may think it’s for the money, (but) it’s more about an opportunity to go home, somewhere I’m familiar with to help a coach that I think is on the rise and to help a program that can win the National Championship.”
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