Chris Markwood (born December 22, 1981) is an

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basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Maine Black Bears men's basketball team.

Playing career

Markwood played high school basketball at

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where he was named Maine's

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in 2000. He began his college career at

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for two seasons before transferring to Maine for his final two seasons, where he was a team captain.

Coaching career

After graduation, Markwood started his coaching career at his alma mater, assisting the Black Bears under Ted Woodward for six seasons before joining the staff at Vermont where he was part of the Catamounts' 2012 NCAA tournament appearance. He'd then move on to Northeastern from 2014 to 2021, where he was part of two NCAA appearances in

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and

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as well as a

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regular season and tournament title in

. In 2021, Markwood would join Earl Grant's staff at

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for a single season before being named the head coach at Maine on March 21, 2022, replacing Richard Barron.

Personal life

Markwood is married to the former Ashley Underwood, an all-conference selection at Maine for its women's basketball team. She was also the 2009

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and a contestant on '' Survivor: Redemption Island''.

Head coaching record

References

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