Conference West Coast Conference Assistant coach Leonard Perry Assistant coach JayDee Luster | 2016–17 record 10–20 (4–13 WCC) Assistant coach Luke Wicks | |
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Head coach Damon Stoudamire (1st year) |
The 2016–17 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of the Pacific during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They play their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center and are members of the West Coast Conference. The Tigers are led by first-year head coach Damon Stoudamire.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the season 8–20, 6–12 in WCC play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place. On December 12, 2015, head coach Ron Verlin was suspended indefinitely amid an NCAA investigation. Assistant coach Mike Burns was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Tigers also self-imposed a postseason ban for 2016 which included the WCC Tournament.
On March 3, 2016, it was announced that Ron Verlin was no longer employed by the university. Interim coach Mike Burns was also released from his employment with the school.
On March 16, the school announced that Damon Stoudamire would be the new head coach.