Chris Mack (basketball)
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Christopher Lee Mack (born December 30, 1969) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at the College of Charleston. He formerly served as head coach for the University of Louisville and Xavier University.
Infobox
Title
Head coach
Team
Charleston
Conference
CAA
Record
24–9 (.727)
Born
(1969-12-30) December 30, 1969 (age 55)Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
1988–1990
Evansville
1991–1993
Xavier
1993–1994
McAuley HS (JV)
1995–1999
Mount Notre Dame HS
1999–2001
Xavier (assistant)
2001–2004
Wake Forest (assistant)
2004–2009
Xavier (assistant)
2009–2018
Xavier
2018–2022
Louisville
2024–present
Charleston
Overall
302–142 (.680)
Tournaments
NCAA: 11–9 (.550)
Tables
Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Xavier Musketeers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2009–2013)
Xavier Musketeers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2009–2013)
Season
Xavier Musketeers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2009–2013)
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Team
Xavier
Overall
26–9
Conference
14–2
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
Team
Xavier
Overall
24–8
Conference
15–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Team
Xavier
Overall
23–13
Conference
10–6
Standing
3rd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Team
Xavier
Overall
17–14
Conference
9–7
Standing
T–6th
Xavier Musketeers (Big East Conference) (2013–2018)
Xavier Musketeers (Big East Conference) (2013–2018)
Season
Xavier Musketeers (Big East Conference) (2013–2018)
2013–14
2013–14
Season
2013–14
Team
Xavier
Overall
21–13
Conference
10–8
Standing
T–3rd
Postseason
NCAA Division I First Four
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Team
Xavier
Overall
23–14
Conference
9–9
Standing
6th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Team
Xavier
Overall
28–6
Conference
14–4
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Team
Xavier
Overall
24–14
Conference
9–9
Standing
7th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Team
Xavier
Overall
29–6
Conference
15–3
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
Xavier:
Xavier:
Season
Xavier:
Team
215–97 (.689)
Overall
105–49 (.682)
Louisville Cardinals (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2018–2022)
Louisville Cardinals (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2018–2022)
Season
Louisville Cardinals (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2018–2022)
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Team
Louisville
Overall
20–14
Conference
10–8
Standing
T–6th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Team
Louisville
Overall
24–7
Conference
15–5
Standing
T–2nd
Postseason
No postseason due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Louisville
Overall
13–7
Conference
8–5
Standing
7th
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
Louisville
Overall
6–8
Conference
5–5
Louisville:
Louisville:
Season
Louisville:
Team
63–36 (.636)
Overall
38–23 (.623)
Charleston Cougars (Coastal Athletic Association) (2024–present)
Charleston Cougars (Coastal Athletic Association) (2024–present)
Season
Charleston Cougars (Coastal Athletic Association) (2024–present)
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
Charleston
Overall
24–9
Conference
13–5
Standing
3rd
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Team
Charleston
Overall
0–0
Conference
0–0
Charleston:
Charleston:
Season
Charleston:
Team
24–9 (.727)
Overall
13–5 (.722)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
302–142 (.680)
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
| Xavier Musketeers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2009–2013) | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | Xavier | 26–9 | 14–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Xavier | 24–8 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Xavier | 23–13 | 10–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Xavier | 17–14 | 9–7 | T–6th | |||||
| Xavier Musketeers (Big East Conference) (2013–2018) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Xavier | 21–13 | 10–8 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I First Four | ||||
| 2014–15 | Xavier | 23–14 | 9–9 | 6th | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Xavier | 28–6 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Xavier | 24–14 | 9–9 | 7th | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2017–18 | Xavier | 29–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| Xavier: | 215–97 (.689) | 105–49 (.682) | |||||||
| Louisville Cardinals (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2018–2022) | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | Louisville | 20–14 | 10–8 | T–6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Louisville | 24–7 | 15–5 | T–2nd | No postseason due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2020–21 | Louisville | 13–7 | 8–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Louisville | 6–8 | 5–5 | ||||||
| Louisville: | 63–36 (.636) | 38–23 (.623) | |||||||
| Charleston Cougars (Coastal Athletic Association) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Charleston | 24–9 | 13–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 2025–26 | Charleston | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Charleston: | 24–9 (.727) | 13–5 (.722) | |||||||
| Total: | 302–142 (.680) | ||||||||
References
- Wake Forest 2003–04 Basketballhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190110133720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wake/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/03-04-media-guide-pgs81-96.pdf
- "John Karman, University of Louisville..."https://x.com/ericcrawford/status/978797408363696128
- "XAVIER OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Basketball"https://web.archive.org/web/20090409074324/http://www.goxavier.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/mack_chris00.html
- "Past Hall of Fame Inductees"https://www.stxavier.org/athletics/halloffame/inductees
- "Player Bio: Chris Mack"https://web.archive.org/web/20090409074324/http://www.goxavier.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/mack_chris00.html
- Dayton Daily Newshttps://web.archive.org/web/20110810071322/http://www.daytondailynews.com:80/dayton-sports/university-of-dayton-flyers/christi-mack-knows-both-sides-of-ud-xavier-rivalry-92101.html
- "Chris Mack Introduced As Xavier's New Men's Basketball Head Coach"https://web.archive.org/web/20090421070450/http://www.goxavier.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041409aaa.html
- "Louisville hires Chris Mack as new men's basketball coach"https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/03/27/louisville-basketball-chris-mack-hired-xavier-coach/418999002/
- "Louisville suspends coach Chris Mack for first six games of upcoming season for breaking school rules"https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/louisville-suspends-coach-chris-mack-for-first-six-games-of-upcoming-season-for-breaking-school-rules/
- "'You're Going to F—ing Pay Me': Inside Dino Gaudio's Explosive Conversation With Chris Mack"https://www.si.com/college/2021/08/27/louisville-dino-gaudio-chris-mack-meeting-extortion
- "Louisville parts ways with Chris Mack: Cardinals move on from basketball coach in midst of fourth season"https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/louisville-parts-ways-with-chris-mack-cardinals-move-on-from-basketball-coach-in-midst-of-fourth-season/
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3096709/2022/01/27/how-chris-mack-fell-so-hard-so-fast-at-louisville-he-just-didnt-handle-all-of-this-very-well/
- AP Newshttps://apnews.com/article/charleston-basketball-coach-mack-2c2b558346b02d2213abfbe61c5867c0
- The Enquirerhttps://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/othercolleges/2025/02/28/chris-mack-charleston-cougars-head-coach-earns-300th-career-win-xavier-louisville/80786932007/
- College of Charleston Athleticshttps://cofcsports.com/news/2025/2/27/mens-basketball-mack-wins-300th-cougars-secure-double-bye-with-win-over-delaware.aspx