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. Head coaching record Personal life Garrick is married to Vanderbilt head coach, Shea Ralph. References External links Official Biography, UMass Lowell River Hawks 1966 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players American women's basketball coaches Basketball coaches from Rhode Island Basketball players from Rhode Island Bayer Giants Leverkusen players Boston College Eagles women's basketball coaches Real Betis Baloncesto players Dallas Mavericks players Liga ACB players Los Angeles Clippers draft picks Los Angeles Clippers players Minnesota Timberwolves players People from West Warwick, Rhode Island Point guards Rapid City Thrillers players Rhode Island Rams men's basketball players San Antonio Spurs players UMass Lowell River Hawks women's basketball coaches Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball coaches