Chris Lowery facts for kids
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| Current position | |
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| Title | Associate head coach |
| Team | Northwestern |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 7, 1972 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1994 | Southern Illinois |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995–1997 | Rend Lake (assistant) |
| 1997–2000 | Missouri Southern (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | SE Missouri State (assistant) |
| 2001–2003 | Southern Illinois (assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | Illinois (assistant) |
| 2004–2012 | Southern Illinois |
| 2012–2022 | Kansas State (associate HC) |
| 2022 | Missouri State (associate HC) |
| 2022–present | Northwestern (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 145–115 |
| Tournaments | 3–3 (NCAA Division I) 1–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 MVC regular season (2005, 2007) MVC tournament (2006) |
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| Awards | |
| 2x MVC Coach of the Year (2005, 2007) | |
Christopher Michael Lowery (born July 7, 1972) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently an assistant coach for the men's basketball team at Northwestern University. He works under head coach Chris Collins. Before this, he was the head coach for the men's basketball team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He started that job in 2004 and finished in 2012.
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Chris Lowery's Basketball Journey
From Player to Coach
Chris Lowery was born in Evansville, Indiana. He was a great basketball player at Evansville Harrison High School. After high school, he played college basketball at Southern Illinois from 1990 to 1994. He played for a famous coach named Rich Herrin.
After his playing career, Lowery became an assistant coach. He worked at Southern Illinois under coach Bruce Weber. When Coach Weber moved to Illinois, Lowery went with him.
Becoming a Head Coach
On April 9, 2004, Chris Lowery got a big promotion. He was named the head coach of the Southern Illinois men's basketball team. This happened after the previous coach, Matt Painter, left for Purdue University.
Lowery quickly made a name for himself as a head coach. On March 1, 2007, he was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year. This award came after he led his team to an amazing 25 wins and only 5 losses in the regular season.
One of the most exciting wins that season was when his team beat the highly-ranked Butler Bulldogs on their home court. In the 2007 NCAA tournament, Southern Illinois received a four-seed. This was the highest seed for any team from their conference since 1979.
Later Coaching Roles
After his time as head coach at Southern Illinois, Lowery continued his coaching career. On April 5, 2012, he was hired as an assistant coach at Kansas State University. He worked there with his former coach, Bruce Weber.
Later, on May 1, 2022, Lowery became an assistant coach at Missouri State. Just a few months later, on July 27, 2022, he moved to Northwestern University. He is currently an assistant coach for the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team.
Chris Lowery's Coaching Record
Chris Lowery's time as a head coach at Southern Illinois included several successful seasons. Here's a look at his record:
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Southern Illinois Salukis (Missouri Valley Conference) (2004–2012) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Southern Illinois | 27–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2005–06 | Southern Illinois | 22–11 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2006–07 | Southern Illinois | 29–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2007–08 | Southern Illinois | 18–15 | 11–7 | 3rd | NIT second round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Southern Illinois | 13–18 | 8–10 | 5th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Southern Illinois | 15–15 | 6–12 | 9th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Southern Illinois | 13–19 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Southern Illinois | 8–23 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
| Southern Illinois: | 145–115 (.558) | 77–67 (.535) | |||||||
| Total: | 145–115 (.558) | ||||||||
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National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion |
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