Tom Garrick

Tom Garrick
Vanderbilt Commodores
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1966-07-07) July 7, 1966
West Warwick, Rhode Island
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Warwick
(West Warwick, Rhode Island)
CollegeRhode Island (1984–1988)
NBA draft1988: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Drafted byLos Angeles Clippers
Playing career1988–1998
PositionPoint guard
Number22, 5
Coaching career2003–present
Career history
As a player:
19881991Los Angeles Clippers
1991San Antonio Spurs
1991–1992Minnesota Timberwolves
1992Dallas Mavericks
1992–1993Rapid City Thrillers
1993–1995Bayer Giants Leverkusen
1995–1996Meysuspor
1996–1997Caja San Fernando
1997–1998Kombassan Konya
As a coach:
2003–2009Rhode Island (women's)
2009–2015Vanderbilt (women's asst.)
2015–2018Boston College (women's asst.)
2018–2021UMass Lowell (women's)
2021–presentVanderbilt (women's asst.)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

Thomas S. Garrick (born July 7, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round (45th overall pick) of the 1988 NBA draft. He played guard in four NBA seasons, mainly for the Clippers. Garrick's best year as a Clipper was during the 1989–90 NBA season when he averaged 7.0 ppg in 73 games. He played collegiately at the University of Rhode Island.

He was the head coach of the University of Rhode Island women's basketball team until he resigned following the 2008–09 season. From 2009 to 2015 he served as a women's basketball assistant coach at Vanderbilt University before moving on to Boston College for three seasons. He was the head women's basketball coach at UMass Lowell from 2018 to 2021, before he returned to Vanderbilt as an assistant to his wife Shea Ralph, who became head coach there.