Christopher Reisman (born December 30, 1978) is an

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who was most recently the head coach of the

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team. He is currently the assistant athletic director of Student-Athlete Development and Strategic Initiatives.

Early life and education

Reisman was born in

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and grew up in

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, where his father

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was the head coach at

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. Chris attended

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where he was three-year letterman on the basketball team. He earned first team all-district and all-region honors and led his senior team to the area finals as a senior before graduating in 1997. Reisman played at Tarleton State before graduating in 2002. He was a starter his last two seasons and finished his career ranked sixth on Tarleton's all-time assists chart with 281. Reisman considered going into medicine before deciding to become a coach.

Coaching career

Reisman began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Tarleton State in 2002. In 2004, he was promoted to an assistant coach under his father. He became the associate head coach in 2006. As an assistant, Reisman helped Tarleton State make 14 NCAA tournament appearances, win four NCAA Division II South Central regional championships and make two trips to the NCAA Division II Final Four. He was in charge of recruiting, scouting, academic counseling and individual development. After his father stepped down in 2018, Reisman was promoted to head coach. In two seasons, he led the team to a 39–22 record. In March 2020, he resigned to become the assistant athletic director of Student-Athlete Development and Strategic Initiatives.

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, former head coach at

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, replaced Reisman as coach of Tarleton State.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Texan Basketball Camp
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