Joseph Patrick Douglass (born January 23, 1950) is a retired American basketball coach.
[1] Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Douglass moved to Barstow, California as a teenager and graduated from Kennedy High School.
[2][3] He graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in biology and teaching credential in physical education.
[5] Douglass spent six seasons at Eastern Montana (now known as MSU-Billings), with an overall record of 119–57.
[5] In his 10 seasons at Cal State Bakersfield, Douglass compiled a 257–61 record, won three Division II national championships, and reached the Elite Eight seven times.