Chris Mudge
American basketball coach (born 1984)
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Chris Mudge (born June 15, 1984) is an American basketball coach. He is the head coach of the Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Sam Houston |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Record | 56–43 (.566) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 15, 1984 Round Rock, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Texas ('06) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006–2008 | Texas (GA) |
| 2008–2010 | Midland (asst.) |
| 2010–2021 | Sam Houston (asst.) |
| 2021–2023 | Sam Houston (assoc. HC) |
| 2023–present | Sam Houston |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2002–2006 | Texas (manager) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 56–43 (.566) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| CUSA regular season (2024) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× C-USA Coach of the Year (2024, 2026) | |
Coaching career
Mudge served as a student manager and graduate assistant at Texas under Rick Barnes before landing his first assistant coaching job at Midland College, a NJCAA, where he stayed from 2008 to 2010.[2] He'd join Jason Hooten's staff in 2010, and would stay on through 2023 where he was part of six postseason appearances for the Bearkats.
After Hooten left to accept the head coaching position at New Mexico State, Mudge was promoted to the head coaching position.[3] On April 3, Sam Houston State promoted Mudge to become their next head coach.[4][5][6][7]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats (Conference USA) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | Sam Houston | 21–12 | 13–3 | 1st | |||||
| 2024–25 | Sam Houston | 13–19 | 6–12 | 9th | |||||
| 2025–26 | Sam Houston | 22–12 | 13–7 | 2nd | NIT First Round | ||||
| Sam Houston: | 56–43 (.566) | 32–22 (.593) | |||||||
| Total: | 56–43 (.566) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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