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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | George Washington |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 |
| Record | 71–62 (.534) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 22, 1980 Elmhurst, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2002 | Westfield State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2011 | George Mason (assistant) |
| 2011–2015 | Miami (FL) (assistant) |
| 2015–2022 | Miami (FL) (Associate HC) |
| 2022–present | George Washington |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2002–2005 | George Mason (DBO/video) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 71–62 (.534) |
Chris Caputo (born June 22, 1980) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball team.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Caputo played four years of basketball at Westfield State, where he served as team captain.[2][1]
Coaching career
[edit]After graduation, Caputo joined Jim Larrañaga's coaching staff at George Mason as the director of operations and video coordinator. He'd become a full assistant coach in 2005, where that year, the Patriots would reach the 2006 Final Four.[3] While on staff at George Mason, the team would reach the NCAA tournament three times, along with the NIT once.
When Larrañaga accepted the head coaching position at Miami in 2011, Caputo would join him on staff where he be a part of the Hurricanes' 2013 ACC regular season and tournament titles en route to a Sweet 16 appearance in the 2013 NCAA tournament.[4] Caputo would be on staff for five postseason appearances, including runner-up in the 2015 NIT, along with five total NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Elite Eight in 2022.[5]
On April 1, 2022, Caputo was named the head coach at George Washington, replacing Jamion Christian.[6][7]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Revolutionaries (Atlantic 10) (2022–Present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | George Washington | 16–16 | 10–8 | T–6th | |||||
| 2023–24 | George Washington | 15–17 | 4–14 | 15th | |||||
| 2024–25 | George Washington | 21–13 | 9–9 | T–7th | CBC First round | ||||
| 2025–26 | George Washington | 19–16 | 8–10 | T–8th | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 2026–27 | George Washington | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| George Washington: | 71–62 (.534) | 31–41 (.431) | |||||||
| Total: | 71–62 (.534) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "Chris Caputo - Men's Basketball Coach". George Washington University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ↑ "WSU Alumnus Chris Caputo '02 Named Men's Basketball Coach at D-1 George Washington Univ". WestfieldStateOwls.com. Westfield State University. April 2, 2022. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Westfield State Alumnus To Coach For George Mason In Final Four". WestfieldStateOwls.com. Westfield State University. March 27, 2006. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Chris Caputo". University of Miami Athletics. April 6, 2020. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ↑ Kaufman, Michelle (March 28, 2022). "What Hurricanes said after magical run ended with 76-50 loss to Kansas in Elite 8". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Chris Caputo Named GW Men's Basketball Head Coach". George Washington University Athletics. April 1, 2022. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ↑ Kaufman, Michelle (April 1, 2022). "UM associate head basketball coach Chris Caputo hired for top job at George Washington". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- Living people
- 1980 births
- American men's basketball coaches
- George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball coaches
- Miami Hurricanes men's basketball coaches
- George Mason Patriots men's basketball coaches
- Westfield State Owls men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York City
- People from Elmhurst, Queens
- Archbishop Molloy High School alumni