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Chris Caputo

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Chris Caputo
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamGeorge Washington
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Record36–34 (.514)
Biographical details
Born (1980-07-22) July 22, 1980 (age 44)
Elmhurst, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2002Westfield State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2011George Mason (assistant)
2011–2015Miami (FL) (assistant)
2015–2022Miami (FL) (Associate HC)
2022–presentGeorge Washington
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2002–2005George Mason (DBO/video)
Head coaching record
Overall36–34 (.514)

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]

Playing career

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

Coaching career

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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

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
George Washington Revolutionaries (Atlantic 10) (2022–Present)
2022–23 George Washington 16–16 10–8 T–6th
2023–24 George Washington 15–17 4–14 15th
2024–25 George Washington 5–1 0–0
George Washington: 36–34 (.514) 14–22 (.389)
Total: 36–34 (.514)

      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

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  1. ^ a b "Chris Caputo - Men's Basketball Coach". George Washington University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "WSU Alumnus Chris Caputo '02 Named Men's Basketball Coach at D-1 George Washington Univ". WestfieldStateOwls.com. Westfield State University. April 2, 2022. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Westfield State Alumnus To Coach For George Mason In Final Four". WestfieldStateOwls.com. Westfield State University. March 27, 2006. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chris Caputo". University of Miami Athletics. 6 April 2020. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Kaufman, Michelle (March 28, 2022). "What Hurricanes said after magical run ended with 76-50 loss to Kansas in Elite 8". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Chris Caputo Named GW Men's Basketball Head Coach". George Washington University Athletics. April 1, 2022. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  7. ^ Kaufman, Michelle (April 1, 2022). "UM associate head basketball coach Chris Caputo hired for top job at George Washington". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.