Pat Chambers - FGCU Men's Basketball Head Coach On Influence, Perspective, & Pillars Of Excellence
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#183: Pat Chambers is the Florida Gulf Coast University men’s basketball head coach. He is the former head coach at Penn State and Boston University, as well as the associate head coach at Villanova.
Pat did not know he wanted to be a college basketball coach. For the first 8 years out of college he started in business and was quickly very successful. However, a near death experience helped him find clarity in his purpose and passion to coach basketball. Within a few years he found himself helping build Villanova into a basketball powerhouse. After their run to the final four in 2009 he took the job as the head coach at Boston University. In just 2 years he led the Terrier's to the NCAA tournament and was given the opportunity to lead the Penn State men’s basketball program. After 9 seasons at Penn State, he now leads the FGCU men’s basketball program.
On the show he shares the impact of his family and parents, experiences playing college basketball, getting into coaching, power of perspective, courage, faith, purpose, passion, his pillars of excellence and much more.
For more on Coach Chambers check him out on social, as well as FGCUatheltics.com
Enjoy the show!
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