Chris Day (basketball)

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Chris Day
Current position
TitleAssistant Coach
Team La Salle
Conference Atlantic 10
Biographical details
Alma mater West Chester
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1999 Archbishop Carroll (PA) (asst.)
1999–2000 Widener (asst.)
2000–2003Widener
2003–2004 Duquesne (asst.)
2004–2005 La Salle (asst.)
2005–2012 Saint Joseph's (asst.)
2012–2013 Indiana (asst.)
2013–2016 Penn (asst.)
2016–2018 Vermont
2018–presentLa Salle (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall40–65 (.381)

Chris Day is a women's college basketball coach, and former head coach of the University of Vermont women's basketball team. [1] [2] [3] Currently, he is an assistant coach at La Salle. [4]

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College career

Day was a two-sport athlete at West Chester University, where he competed in football and track and field. He was a member of two of West Chester's Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference titles in 1992 and 1994, and was an all-conference sprinter earning ECAC and PSAC honors after setting a conference record in the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes. [5]

Coaching career

Day began his coaching career at his high school alma mater Archbishop John Carroll High School, serving as an assistant girls varsity coach and head junior varsity coach. He then moved into the college ranks to become an assistant football coach at Widener University from 1998 to 2002, and an assistant on the women's basketball team starting in 1999. In 2000, Day was elevated to head women's basketball coach at Widener, compiling a 31–44 overall record in three seasons, leading the Pioneers to its first winning record in 17 seasons. [5] [6]

In 2003, Day accepted an assistant coaching position on the women's basketball staff at Duquesne, and would have subsequent assistant coaching stops at La Salle, Saint Joseph's, Indiana, and Penn.

On May 11, 2016, Day was named 8th head women's basketball coach at Vermont, replacing Lori Gear McBride. [7] On April 2, 2018, Vermont announced it was "reviewing certain aspects of the women’s basketball program" focused on Day's verbal interactions with players. [8] On April 26, 2018, Day resigned from his position as head coach of the Catamounts after two seasons and would be replaced by assistant coach Alisa Kresge on an interim basis for the 2018–19 season. [3] Upon taking an assistant coaching position at La Salle on May 8, 2018, the Burlington Free Press reported that Day will receive $142,800 in severance pay, and the investigation into his conduct was "discontinued, and no report has been or will be issued." according to a University of Vermont spokesperson. [9] [4]

Personal life

Day and his wife have five children. His father-in-law is former NBA referee Joey Crawford. [10]

Also, is confused about being loyal to the Philadelphia Eagles or San Francisco 49ers.

Head Coaching Record

NCAA DIII

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Widener (MAC Commonwealth Conference)(2000–2003)
2000–01Widener 7–173–11N/A
2001–02Widener 10–154–10N/A
2002–03Widener 14–126–85th
Widener:31–44 (.413)13–29 (.310)
Total:31–44 (.413)

      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

NCAA DI

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Vermont (America East Conference)(2016–2018)
2016–17Vermont 9–206–107th
2017–18Vermont 8–225–117th
Vermont:17–42 (.288)11–21 (.344)
Total:17–42 (.288)

      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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References

  1. ↑ "Chris Day Hired as Next Head Coach of UVM Women's Basketball Program". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  2. ↑ "UVM Athletics". uvmathletics.com.
  3. 1 2 "Chris Day resigns after two seasons with UVM women's basketball".
  4. 1 2 "Chris Day Named Associate head coach for Women's Basketball – La Salle University". La Salle University.
  5. 1 2 "Chris Day Profile".
  6. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". stats.ncaa.org.
  7. ↑ "UVM hires Penn's Chris Day as women's basketball coach".
  8. ↑ "Report: UVM women's basketball coach under investigation".
  9. ↑ Abrami, Alex. "UVM to pay severance to Chris Day; ex-coach gets new job at La Salle". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  10. ↑ "In The Community: Beautiful Day for basketball in Vermont".
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