| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1978-12-30) December 30, 1978 (age 45) Jonesboro, Arkansas |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2002 | Tarleton State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2004 | Tarleton State (graduate assistant) |
| 2004–2006 | Tarleton State (assistant) |
| 2006–2018 | Tarleton State (associate head coach) |
| 2018–2020 | Tarleton State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–22 (.639) |
Christopher Reisman (born December 30, 1978) is an American basketball coach who was most recently the head coach of the Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team. He is currently the assistant athletic director of Student-Athlete Development and Strategic Initiatives.
Early life and education
Reisman was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas and grew up in Stephenville, Texas, where his father Lonn Reisman was the head coach at Tarleton State. Chris attended Stephenville High School where he was three-year letterman on the basketball team. He earned first team all-district and all-region honors and led his senior team to the area finals as a senior before graduating in 1997. Reisman played at Tarleton State before graduating in 2002. He was a starter his last two seasons and finished his career ranked sixth on Tarleton's all-time assists chart with 281. Reisman considered going into medicine before deciding to become a coach.
Coaching career
Reisman began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Tarleton State in 2002. In 2004, he was promoted to an assistant coach under his father. He became the associate head coach in 2006. As an assistant, Reisman helped Tarleton State make 14 NCAA tournament appearances, win four NCAA Division II South Central regional championships and make two trips to the NCAA Division II Final Four. He was in charge of recruiting, scouting, academic counseling and individual development. After his father stepped down in 2018, Reisman was promoted to head coach. In two seasons, he led the team to a 39–22 record. In March 2020, he resigned to become the assistant athletic director of Student-Athlete Development and Strategic Initiatives. Billy Gillispie, former head coach at Kentucky, replaced Reisman as coach of Tarleton State.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Tarleton State (Lone Star Conference) (2018–2020) | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | Tarleton State | 21–10 | 10–8 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | Tarleton State | 18–12 | 13–9 | ||||||
| Tarleton State: | 39–22 (.639) | 23–17 (.575) | |||||||
| Total: | 39–22 (.639) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Chris Reisman". Tarleton State Texans. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "TSU: Chris Reisman promoted, steps down as coach". Stephenville Empire-Tribune. March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- Mauch, Rick (November 2, 2018). "'A dream come true:' Chris Reisman begins inaugural year as head basketball coach". Glen Rose Reporter. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- Bruffett, Darryl (March 30, 2020). "Gillispie agrees to become next head basketball coach at Tarleton State". KBTX. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
External links
| Tarleton State Texans men's basketball head coaches | |
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# denotes interim head coach |