Dave Gavitt Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
David "Dave" 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."
Net Worth
$250,000
Date Of Birth
October 26, 1937
Died
2011-09-16
Place Of Birth
Westerly, Rhode Island, USA
Profession
American basketball player-coach
Nicknames
Dave Gavitt, Gavitt, Dave
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Inducted into the Providence [College] Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.
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Head basketball coach at Dartmouth College, 1967-1969.
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Head basketball coach at Providence College, 1969-1979.
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Founder and first commissioner of the Big East Conference, 1979-1990.
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President of the Boston Celtics basketball team, 1990-1994.
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President of the NCAA Foundation, 1995-1997.
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Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006 as a contributor.
