Chris Coker is in his eighth season on the South Alabama basketball staff. In his role of director of basketball operations, he is responsible for most of the off-court activities of the players and coaches, including overseeing film exchange, travel, summer camps, recruiting and public relations functions.
Prior to coming to USA, Coker spent six seasons as an assistant coach at West Alabama, and he also coached two years as an assistant at Texas A&M-Kingsville. From 2004 until his departure from UWA, he served on the NABC's Division II Assistant Coaches Committee, providing insight to college basketball from that perspective.
A 1994 graduate of North Alabama with a bachelor's degree in education, Coker began his coaching career at Baldwyn High School in Baldwyn, Miss. During his three-year stay, he served as head coach of the junior varsity and junior high teams while assisting with the varsity team. He also served as head coach of the varsity softball team.
Coker gained his first collegiate experience in 1997 as a graduate assistant at West Alabama while he earned a master’s degree in continuing education.
Coker is married to the former Christal Compton of Clarksdale, Miss. The couple has four children: Jacob (15), Ava (7), Ana (6) and Elijah (b. Aug. 13, 2014).
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