Dave Paulsen
Coach Rating
-0.10
Rating
#325
National Rank
NCAAM
League
2026-2027
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): what the coach adds to the program's own quality; +1.0 makes a team a 73% favorite over the same program with an average coach. Ranked among that season's head coaches.
Career season coverage is unconfirmed.
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | AdjO | AdjD | League | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Holy Cross | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 640 (#346) |
12.9% (#326)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
64.8 (#323) | 75.9 (#323) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2024-2025 | Holy Cross | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 639 (#347) |
15.4% (#317)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
66.3 (#311) | 75.6 (#311) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2023-2024 | Holy Cross | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 647 (#336) |
7.4% (#349)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
64.5 (#348) | 78.5 (#348) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2020-2021 | George Mason Patriots | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 1083 (#119) |
62.8% (#121)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.2 (#133) | 68.1 (#133) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2019-2020 | George Mason Patriots | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 1013 (#167) |
54.5% (#151)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
66.4 (#170) | 66.3 (#170) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2018-2019 | George Mason Patriots | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold |
54.8% (#150)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.5 (#155) | 69.8 (#155) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2017-2018 | George Mason Patriots | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 991 (#180) |
38.8% (#202)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.6 (#217) | 74.1 (#217) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2016-2017 | George Mason Patriots | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 1058 (#132) |
61.8% (#118)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.6 (#116) | 71.7 (#116) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2015-2016 | George Mason Patriots | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 937 (#203) |
44.4% (#186)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
67.8 (#200) | 70.1 (#200) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2014-2015 | Bucknell | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 1030 (#147) |
37.2% (#209)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
66.2 (#204) | 68.4 (#204) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2013-2014 | Bucknell | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 1063 (#126) |
48.0% (#171)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
65.0 (#160) | 64.5 (#160) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2012-2013 | Bucknell | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 1255 (#52) |
79.8% (#71)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
65.4 (#63) | 57.3 (#63) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2011-2012 | Bucknell | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 1170 (#83) |
66.6% (#118)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
65.8 (#108) | 61.3 (#108) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2010-2011 | Bucknell | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 1126 (#99) |
64.3% (#116)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
66.9 (#106) | 63.1 (#106) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2009-2010 | Bucknell | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 871 (#238) |
25.1% (#254)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
62.7 (#248) | 68.5 (#248) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2008-2009 | Bucknell | Record unavailable pending coaching-handoff evidence | - | - | - | - | 748 (#303) |
16.6% (#290)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
63.0 (#296) | 72.1 (#296) | NCAAM | View → |
Some 2025-2026 NCAA men's tournament games are withheld: unique source-backed coach ownership is not established.