Gonzalez was previously scout for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association,[1] head coach at Manhattan College and Seton Hall University.

From 1988 to 1991, Gonzalez was an assistant at St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School in The Bronx and coached AAU teams as well.

After officials reviewed the play on the replay monitor, Pope was ejected from the game, and Seton Hall subsequently lost 87–69.

According to The Star-Ledger, Seton Hall University School of Law dean Patrick Hobbs, who oversaw the athletic department at the time, recommended Gonzalez's firing on the weekend before the NIT.

In a statement released after Gonzalez' ouster, Hobbs said that Seton Hall had "core expectations" for how coaches and players conduct themselves.

[8][10][9] A month after his firing, Gonzalez sued Seton Hall for wrongful termination, seeking to be paid for the last two years of his contract.

[12] Since leaving Seton Hall, Gonzalez has been a scout for NBA teams, motivational speaker, basketball analyst on TV and radio, and consultant.

[13] Gonzalez was the assistant coach of BC Nevėžis of Lithuanian Basketball League for the 2020-21 season.

[1] Gonzalez was an assistant coach with the 2005 USA Basketball World University Games Team that won a gold medal in Turkey.