Gavin Petersen

Gavin Petersen

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Utah Utes
Conference	Big 12
Record	0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Alma mater	Hawaiʻi Pacific (1999) Hawaiʻi (2009)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004	Hawaii (assistant)
2004–2006	Idaho State (assistant)
2006–2008	Idaho State (associate HC)
2008–2011	Idaho (associate HC)
2011–2012	Hawaii (assistant)
2012–2013	Hawaii (associate HC)
2013–2015	Pacific (assistant)
2015–2018	Utah (assistant)
2018–2024	Utah (associate HC)
2024–present	Utah
Head coaching record
Overall	0–0 (–)

Gavin Petersen is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Utah Utes women's basketball team.[1]

Early life and education

A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Petersen graduated from University High School, where he played basketball as a point guard and off guard.[2][3] He also played football as a running back and defensive back for Pac-5.[2][3]

Coaching career

In 2011, Petersen returned to the University of Hawaiʻi as assistant coach of the women's basketball team under Dana Takahara-Dias.[4]

On November 22, 2024, Petersen was named as the new head coach of the University of Utah women's basketball team.[5] The change was made four games into the 2024–25 season, after Lynne Roberts was hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA.[5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Utah Utes (Big 12) (2024–present)
2024–25	Utah	0–0	0–0
Utah:		0–0 (–)	0–0 (–)
Total:		0–0 (–)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

References

1. "Gavin Petersen - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
2. "Gavin Petersen - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
3. Chase, Al (November 23, 2002). "Petersen gets his shot". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. McInnis, Brian (April 26, 2011). "Petersen returns to UH". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "What new Utah women's basketball coach Gavin Petersen said about the task of taking over for Lynne Roberts in-season". Deseret News. November 22, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.