Chris Markwood (born December 22, 1981) is an

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basketball

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who is the current head coach of the

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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 Notre Dame 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

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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 CAA regular season and tournament title in

. In 2021, Markwood would join

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's staff at

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

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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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