Pat Baldwin (basketball)

Patrick O'Neal Baldwin Sr. (born August 22, 1972) is an American assistant college basketball coach for the Valparaiso Beacons. He previously served as the head coach of the Milwaukee Panthers basketball team.[1] He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats, and played professionally in Bosnia and Croatia.

Pat Baldwin
Current position
TitleAssistant Coach
TeamValparaiso Beacons
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Biographical details
Born (1972-08-22) August 22, 1972 (age 52)
Playing career
1990–1994Northwestern
Position(s)Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2002Lincoln (MO) (assistant)
2002–2004Green Bay (assistant)
2004–2011Loyola (IL) (assistant)
2011–2013Missouri State (assistant)
2013–2017Northwestern (assistant)
2017–2022Milwaukee
2022–2023Georgetown (assistant)
2023–presentValparaiso (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall57–92

Early life

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He is a native of Leavenworth, Kansas and attended Leavenworth High School.[2]

Playing career

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He was a standout basketball player for Northwestern from 1990 to 1994. He still ranks 1st in school history with 272 career steals, 2nd all-time with 452 assists and 20th with 1,189 points. His 90 steals as a freshman in 1990–91 are the school's single-season record, while his 154 assists as a senior in 1993–94 rank third in school history. In 1990-1991 season and the 1992-1993 season he led the Big Ten in steals. In the 1992-1993 he led the Big Ten in free throw percentage. Baldwin played professionally in Bosnia and Croatia averaging 18 points, 2 assist, and 3 steals per game.[3]

Coaching career

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Baldwin began his coaching career as an assistant at Lincoln (Missouri) during the 2001–02 season. He joined Tod Kowalczyk's staff at Green Bay from 2002 to 2004. Baldwin was an assistant coach at Loyola (Illinois) from 2004 to 2011, followed by a two-year stint as an assistant at Missouri State.[3] Baldwin served as an assistant coach at Northwestern from 2013 to 2017. He was named the head coach of the Milwaukee Panthers on June 20, 2017, signing a five-year deal. Baldwin replaced LaVall Jordan, who accepted the head coaching position at Butler.[4] His son Patrick Baldwin Jr., a five-star recruit, committed to play at Milwaukee under his father in 2021.[5]

Baldwin was dismissed as head coach at Milwaukee on March 2, 2022 at the conclusion of the school's fifth straight losing season. He finished with an overall record of 57–92 and a 34–59 mark in Horizon League competition.[6]

On June 16, 2022, media reporting indicated that Georgetown had hired Baldwin as an assistant coach for the 2022–2023 season.[7]

He was announced as a member of Roger Powell's new coaching staff at Valparaiso on April 19, 2023.[8]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Milwaukee Panthers (Horizon League) (2017–2022)
2017–18 Milwaukee 16–17 8–10 T–5th
2018–19 Milwaukee 9–22 4–14 10th
2019–20 Milwaukee 12–19 7–11 T–7th
2020–21 Milwaukee 10–12 7–10 8th
2021–22 Milwaukee 10–22 8–14 9th
Milwaukee: 57–92 (.383) 34–59 (.366)
Total: 57–92 (.383)

Personal life

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Baldwin is married to former Northwestern volleyball player Shawn Baldwin (née Karey). They have four children together: Patrick Jr., Tatum, Brooke, and Claire.

References

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  1. ^ "UW-Milwaukee Names Patrick Baldwin Men's Basketball Coach". Milwaukee Athletics. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ Moore, CJ (December 11, 2019). "Game at Kansas is a homecoming for Milwaukee coach Pat Baldwin". The Athletic. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Rosiak, Todd (June 20, 2017). "UWM hires Northwestern assistant Patrick Baldwin as new coach". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Goodman, Jeff; Borzello, Jeff (June 20, 2017). "Milwaukee hires Northwestern assistant Pat Baldwin as head coach". ESPN. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Jordan, Jason (May 12, 2021). "Elite Prep Wing Patrick Baldwin Jr. Commits to UW-Milwaukee". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Mosiak, Todd (March 2, 2022). "Pat Baldwin fired after five seasons as men's basketball coach at UW-Milwaukee". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  7. ^ Whipple, "COACHING: Pat Baldwin Reportedly Added as Third Assistant," Casual Hoya, June 16, 2022 Accessed June 17, 2022
  8. ^ "Powell Welcomes Trio to Valpo Basketball Coaching Staff". Valpo Athletics. Retrieved 27 April 2023.