Chris Lowery
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| Chris Lowery | ||
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| Title | Head coach | |
| College | Southern Illinois | |
| Sport | Basketball | |
| Born | July 7, 1972 | |
| Place of birth |  Evansville, Indiana |
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| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 96-41 (.701) | |
| Championships | ||
| MVC Tournament Championship (2006) MVC Regular Season Championship (2005, 2007) |
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| Awards | ||
| MVC Coach of the Year (2005) | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1990–1994 | Southern Illinois | |
| Position | Point guard | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1995–1997 1997–2000 2000–2001 2001–2003 2003–2004 2004–present |
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Chris Lowery (born July 7, 1972 in Evansville, Indiana) is the men's basketball head coach at Southern Illinois University, United States.
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[edit] Playing and Coaching
Lowery played at Southern Illinois starting in 1990 and later became an assistant coach, eventually serving under Bruce Weber at SIU and moving with him to Illinois after the 2002-03 season. On April 9, 2004, Lowery was named the head coach of SIU's men's basketball team after head coach Matt Painter left to become an associate head coach/head coach designate to Gene Keady at Purdue.
On March 1, 2007, Lowery was named Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year after leading SIU to a 25-5 regular season record. A highlight win for the season was when they beat highly ranked Butler on the road. The Salukis received a number 4 seed in the 2007 NCAA Tournament, the highest for any Valley team since Indiana State received a 1-seed in 1979.
On April 2, 2007, Lowery signed a seven-year contract extension.[1] The Southern Illinois University will pay him $750,000 annually.
[edit] Coaching record
| School | Season | Record (Conference) | Conference Finish | Postseason |
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| Southern Illinois | 2007-08 | 18-15 (11-7) | 3rd (Missouri Valley) | NIT Second Round |
| Southern Illinois | 2006-07 | 29-7 (15-3) | 1st (Missouri Valley) | Sweet 16 |
| Southern Illinois | 2005-06 | 22-11 (12-6) | 2nd (T) (Missouri Valley) | Missouri Valley Tournament Champs, NCAA first round |
| Southern Illinois | 2004-05 | 27-8 (15-3) | 1st (Missouri Valley) | NCAA second round |
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also he has some great accomplishments. He Takes it in the butt more than anyone in the NCAA anlong with coach K
