Chester Frazier (born April 14, 1986) is an American

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coach from

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currently serving as an assistant coach at

the University of Illinois The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the Universi ...

, his alma mater.

Playing career

Frazier played four seasons at the

University of Illinois The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the University ...

(2005–09), under head coach Bruce Weber, earning honorable mention All-

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and Big Ten All-Defensive Team honors. He earned a bachelor's degree in recreation management from Illinois in 2009.

Coaching career

Frazier joined his former head coach Bruce Weber as an assistant in 2012 when Weber was announced as head coach of

Kansas State University Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public instit ...

. He helped Kansas State make five NCAA Tournament appearances including a spot in the Elite Eight in 2018. Frazier joined Virginia Tech in 2019 when Mike Young was announced as head coach of Virginia Tech. In 2021, Frazier returned to the

as an assistant coach.

References

External links

KSU Wildcat's Profile
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