George Washington named Chris Caputo as Head Coach of The George Washington University’s men’s basketball team.
Caputo replaces Jamion Christian.
“After a thorough search and identification of numerous highly-qualified coaches, both sitting head coaches and assistants, Chris rose to the top,” said Tanya Vogel. “We set out to find someone who understands what it will take to be successful here and embrace the ideal of a student-athlete, and Chris demonstrated that capability. Combined with his long-tenured success coaching some of the best college basketball players in the country who have gone on to successful careers both in basketball and in life, his recruiting acumen, knowledge of the DMV and international recruiting space, Chris is primed to build a sustained winner in Foggy Bottom. I am excited to welcome Chris and his family – Julie, and their daughters Lily and Charlotte – to our special community.”
Caputo was part of one of the most amazing runs in NCAA tournament history. He was as assistant coach on Jim Larrañaga’s George Mason staff that went to the Final Four.
His ties to the DMV will serve him well along the recruiting trail.
“The tradition is here, the desire to win is here, the fanbase is here, and that’s a great place to start. The experiences I’ve had in my career have led me to GW, and I could not be more excited to move back to the DMV and get started where I believe the best talent in the country resides. GW fans and the worldwide network that this excellent university has around it are going to love what they see from our program.”
He went to Miami (Fl) with Larrañaga where he was the Associate Head Coach since 2015. He helped coach the Hurricanes to seven postseason berths, five NCAA appearances, three Sweet 16s and the Elite Eight last month.
