Dave Pilipovich

David Gabe Pilipovich (born January 28, 1964) is an American college basketball coach, who is currently an assistant coach at Colorado State University He played college basketball at Thiel College. Pilipovich was previously the head coach at the U.S. Air Force Academy from 2012 to 2020.

Early life and education Pilipovich grew up in Duquesne, Pennsylvania and graduated from Duquesne High School. At Thiel College, Pilipovich played basketball for four years and was a team captain as a senior. He graduated from Thiel in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. Pilipovich then followed Boone to Eastern Michigan, serving as an assistant coach from 2000 to 2005, the entirety of Boone's tenure at the school. Michigan appeared in two straight NITs that season, including the 2006 National Invitation Tournament final. Following the 2009-10 season, the Falcons appeared in the post-season collegeinsider.com tournament. This was the Falcons first post-season tournament since 2007.

Air Force (2012–2020) Pilipovich became the head coach at Air Force in February 2012 after Reynolds was relieved of his duties. In his first year as head coach, he led the Falcons to a 58-56 victory over then 13th-ranked San Diego State, marking Air Force's first-ever win against a Top 20 team and just its second win over a ranked opponent. Pilipovich left Air Force with a cumulative 110–151 (50–99 MW) record.

Austin Spurs (2021–2022) In September 2021, he was named an assistant coach with the Austin Spurs, the NBA G League development team for the San Antonio Spurs.

Colorado State (2025-present) In 2025, Pilipovich was added to Ali Farokhmanesh's inaugural coaching staff at Colorado State University. He had previously been serving in his second stint as an assistant coach at the University of New Mexico.

Personal Pilipovich is married to Kelly and has two children, Kyle and Kelsey. Pilipovich is of Serbian descent.

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