Chris Caputo

Last updated
Chris Caputo
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team George Washington
Conference Atlantic 10
Record31–33 (.484)
Biographical details
Born (1980-07-22) July 22, 1980 (age 43)
Elmhurst, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2002 Westfield State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2011 George Mason (assistant)
2011–2015 Miami (assistant)
2015–2022Miami (Associate HC)
2022–present George Washington
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2002–2005 George Mason (DBO/video)
Head coaching record
Overall31–33 (.484)

Chris Caputo (born July 22, 1980) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball team. [1]

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Playing career

Caputo played four years of basketball at Westfield State, where he served as team captain. [2] [1]

Coaching career

After graduation, Caputo joined Jim Larrañaga's coaching staff at George Mason as the director of operations and video coordinator. He'd become a full assistant coach in 2005, where that year, the Patriots would reach the 2006 Final Four. [3] While on staff at George Mason, the team would reach the NCAA tournament three times, along with the NIT once.

When Larrañaga accepted the head coaching position at Miami in 2011, Caputo would join him on staff where he be a part of the Hurricanes' 2013 ACC regular season and tournament titles en route to a Sweet 16 appearance in the 2013 NCAA tournament. [4] Caputo would be on staff for five postseason appearances, including runner-up in the 2015 NIT, along with five total NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Elite Eight in 2022. [5]

On April 1, 2022, Caputo was named the head coach at George Washington, replacing Jamion Christian. [6] [7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
George Washington Colonials/Revolutionaries (Atlantic 10)(2022–2023)
2022–23 George Washington 16–1610–8T–6th
2023–24 George Washington 15–174–1415th
George Washington:31–33 (.484)14–22 (.389)
Total:31–33 (.484)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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