Zach Chu

Zach Chu

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Radford
Conference	Big South
Record	0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born	(1992-10-26) October 26, 1992 (age 32)
Playing career
2011–2015	Richmond
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2016–2019	Texas Legends (assistant)
2025–present	Radford
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2019–2021	Dallas Mavericks (basketball analytics liaison)
2021–2024	Indiana Pacers (manager of game strategy & analytics)
2024–2025	SMU (chief strategist for men's basketball)
Head coaching record
Overall	0–0 (–)

Zach Chu (born October 26, 1992) is an American basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of the Radford Highlanders men's basketball team.

Career

Chu played college basketball for the University of Richmond. After graduating, he worked as a player development intern with the Los Angeles Clippers, before serving as an assistant coach for the Texas Legends for three seasons. Chu then served as a basketball analyst for the Dallas Mavericks, before being named the manager of game strategy and analytics for the Indiana Pacers. ^[1] He spent three seasons with the Pacers, before being hired as the chief strategist for the SMU Mustangs. ^[2]

On March 16, 2025, Chu was named the next head coach at Radford, replacing Darris Nichols. ^{[3] [4]}

Personal life

Chu is half-Chinese. ^[5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Radford (Big South)(2025–present)
2025–26	Radford	0–0	0–0
Radford:		0–0 (–)	0–0 (–)
Total:		0–0 (–)
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

References

1. Newell, Nat. "Pacers hire Jannergo Pargo and Zach Chu, retain Calbert Cheaney on coaching staff". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
2. "Chu Leaves NBA to Join SMU Hoops Staff - People Newspapers". 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
3. "SMU's Zach Chu finalizing agreement to become head coach at Radford, report says". Dallas News. 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
4. Berman, Mark (2025-03-16). "Radford announces Chu as new basketball coach". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
5. Berkman, Seth (January 20, 2015). "Coming Off the Bench, a Basketball Ambassador" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 16, 2025.