Chris Victor is an American college basketball head coach who is currently the head coach at

Seattle University Seattle University (SeattleU) is a private Jesuit university in Seattle, Washington. Seattle University is the largest independent university in the Northwestern United States, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate prog ...

Playing career

Victor attended Concordia–Irvine from 2001 to 2004. He helped lead Concordia to a NAIA title in 2003. Victor scored a season high 26 points and had 9 assists in the title game. During his senior season, Concordia again reached the NAIA championship game.

Coaching career

Victor began his coaching career as an assistant under

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in 2005, leading his team to 17 wins in his only season. Victor became an assistant at Concordia–Irvine in 2006 and helped the team to a 119-22 record. The team won three out of four

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Championships and reached the NAIA championship game in 2007. Victor was hired as head coach at Citrus College in 2010. In his first season, he led the team to a 27-6 record and helped the team reach the CCCAA State Regional Finals. Victor served as head coach of

from 2010 to 2015, compiling a 103-39 record. In June 2015, he joined Eastern Washington as an assistant under

Jim Hayford Jim Hayford (born May 5, 1967) is an American college basketball head coach who most recently coached at Seattle University. He previously coached at Eastern Washington University and Division III Whitworth University where he won about 80 perce ...

. Hayford was hired as head coach of Seattle in 2017, and Victor was named assistant coach. In four seasons, Victor helped the team to a 64-55 record. Hayford was placed on administrative leave on November 5, 2021, following an investigation that indicated he used racial slurs. Victor coached the Redhawks as they opened their season with a 69-66 win over

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. On November 11, Hayford officially resigned and Victor was named interim head coach. On March 1, 2022, Victor’s status as interim head coach was rescinded, and he was officially named Seattle’s head coach.

Head coaching record

Junior college

College

References

External links

Seattle Redhawks profile
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