Career
He is the first coach in the school"s Division I history, as the River Hawks join the America East Conference for the 2013-2014 season. Coaching career
After graduation from Williams College in 1993, where he captained the men"s basketball team, Duquette interned with the New Jersey Nets while simultaneously coaching at Centenary College of New Jersey. He then moved on Saint Lawrence University in 1994-1995 for a one-year stint as an assistant before landing at Saint Michael"s College for two seasons, where he helped guide the Purple Knights to a Northeast-10 Conference title and appearance in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament.
He was a part of Eagles squads that went to six National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournaments, and the 2004-2005 Big East Conference regular season championship.
In 2010-2011, he moved across Boston to Northeastern as associate head coach, reuniting him with former British Columbia assistant Bill Coen. On May 16, 2013, Duquette was named the eighth coach in UMass Lowell history.
Personal life
Duquette is the younger brother of Jim Duquette, the former general manager of the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles.
