Chris Reisman

Christopher Reisman (born December 30, 1978) is an American basketball coach who was most recently the head coach of the Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team. He is currently the assistant athletic director of Student-Athlete Development and Strategic Initiatives.

Chris Reisman
Biographical details
Born (1978-12-30) December 30, 1978
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Playing career
1998–2002Tarleton State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004Tarleton State (graduate assistant)
2004–2006Tarleton State (assistant)
2006–2018Tarleton State (associate head coach)
2018–2020Tarleton State
Head coaching record
Overall39–22 (.639)

Early life and education

Reisman was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas and grew up in Stephenville, Texas, where his father Lonn Reisman was the head coach at Tarleton State. Chris attended Stephenville High School where he was three-year letterman on the basketball team. He earned first team all-district and all-region honors and led his senior team to the area finals as a senior before graduating in 1997.[1] Reisman played at Tarleton State before graduating in 2002.[2] He was a starter his last two seasons and finished his career ranked sixth on Tarleton's all-time assists chart with 281. Reisman considered going into medicine before deciding to become a coach.[3]

Coaching career

Reisman began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Tarleton State in 2002. In 2004, he was promoted to an assistant coach under his father. He became the associate head coach in 2006. As an assistant, Reisman helped Tarleton State make 14 NCAA Tournament appearances, win four NCAA Division II South Central regional championships and make two trips to the NCAA Division II Final Four.[2] He was in charge of recruiting, scouting, academic counseling and individual development.[1] After his father stepped down in 2018, Reisman was promoted to head coach. In two seasons, he led the team to a 39–22 record. In March 2020, he resigned to become the assistant athletic director of Student-Athlete Development and Strategic Initiatives.[2] Billy Gillispie, former head coach at Kentucky, replaced Reisman as coach of Tarleton State.[4]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Tarleton State (Lone Star Conference) (2018–2020)
2018–19 Tarleton State 21–1010–8
2019–20 Tarleton State 18–1213–9
Tarleton State: 39–22 (.639)23–17 (.575)
Total:39–22 (.639)

      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 Reisman". Tarleton State Texans. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. "TSU: Chris Reisman promoted, steps down as coach". Stephenville Empire-Tribune. March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  3. Mauch, Rick (November 2, 2018). "'A dream come true:' Chris Reisman begins inaugural year as head basketball coach". Glen Rose Reporter. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  4. Bruffett, Darryl (March 30, 2020). "Gillispie agrees to become next head basketball coach at Tarleton State". KBTX. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
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