David Carter
David Carter (born March 12, 1967)
Teams coached: Nevada Wolfpack
Nevada record: 98-97 (.503)
Overall record: 98-97 (.503)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 2 (2010, 2012)
- WAC Regular Season Champion: 1 (2012)
Awards:
- WAC Coach of the Year: 1 (2012)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2020-2024 | Loyola Marymount (asst) |
| 2018-2020 | San Diego (asst) |
| 2017-2018 | Georgia (asst) |
| 2015-2017 | Saint Mary’s (asst) |
| 2009-2015 | Nevada |
| 2005-2009 | Nevada (assoc. HC) |
| 1999-2005 | Nevada (asst) |
| 1997-1999 | Saint Mary’s (asst) |
| 1995-1997 | Eastern Washington (asst) |
| 1992-1995 | Diablo Valley CC (asst) |
| 1989-1990 | Washington (grad. asst) |
David Carter Facts
- David Allen Carter
- Born March 12, 1967
- Hometown: Los Angeles, California
- Alma Mater: Saint Mary’s College (BA, 1989)
- Starred at Crenshaw HS in LA, winning two state championships during his three years there
- Went on to play for head coaches Bill Oates and Lynn Nance at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, CA
- Was a four-year starter and helped lead the Gaels to a berth in 1989 NCAA Tournament
- Inducted into the Saint Mary’s Athletic Hall of Fame (class of 2006)
- Started his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Nance at Washington
- After three seasons at Diablo Valley (CA), Carter spent two seasons on Steve Aggers‘ staff at Eastern Washington
- Returned to his alma mater in 1997, assisting David Bollwinkel for two seasons at SMC
- Arrived at Nevada in 1999, first as an assistant coach under Trent Johnson
- Stayed on board for new head coach Mark Fox in 2004 and was promoted a year later to associate head coach
- When Fox left for Georgia in 2009, Carter was elevated to head coach and led the program for six seasons
- Went 98-97 during that tenure, winning one WAC title (2012) and reaching the NIT twice (2010, 2012)
- Let go by Nevada in 2015, spending the next two seasons back at Saint Mary’s under head coach Randy Bennett
- Rejoined Fox in 2017, working as an assistant during Fox’s final season at Georgia
- Moved back West in 2018, joining Sam Scholl‘s staff at San Diego as lead assistant coach
- Spent four seasons (2020-24) on head coach Stan Johnson‘s staff at Loyola Marymount as an assistant
David Carter Coaching Tree
- Zac Claus (Western Colorado, Idaho)
- Dennis Gates (Missouri, Cleveland State)
- Kenny Tripp (Adams State)
