Jim Christian

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Jim Christian

Title Head coach
College TCU
Sport Basketball
Team record 0-0
Place of birth Flag of the United States Bethpage, New York
Career highlights
Overall 138-58
Championships
MAC Tournament (2006, 2008)
MAC Overall-Regular Season (2006, 2008)
MAC East Division (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008)
Awards
MAC Coach of the Year (2006, 2008)
Playing career
1983–1985
1986–1988
Boston University
Rhode Island
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1992
1992–1994
1994–1995
1995–1996
1996–1999
2001–2002
2002–2008
2008-Present
Western Kentucky (asst.)
St. Francis (PA) (asst.)
Western Kentucky (asst.)
Miami (OH) (asst.)
Pittsburgh (asst.)
Kent State (asst.)
Kent State
TCU

Jim Christian is the head men's basketball coach at Texas Christian University. He took over the position vacated by Neil Dougherty in March of 2008. Prior to taking over at Texas Christian, Christian was head coach at Kent State University from 2002-2008, where he led the Golden Flashes to six consecutive seasons of twenty or more wins, four MAC East division titles, two overall MAC titles, and two conference tournament championships. His teams also had five post-season appearances, three in the NIT and two in the NCAA Tournament. His record at Kent State was 138-58.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kent State Athletics Communications (2008-03-29). Christian Named Head Coach at TCU. www.kentstatesport.com. Kent State University. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.