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Chris Burgess

Chris Burgess

TitleAssistant Coach
OfficeMCA 218

Highlights

  • Helped BYU reach its third Sweet 16 appearance in program history in 2025 after defeating VCU and Wisconsin
  • The Cougars finished the season 26-10 overall and 14-6 in Big 12 finishing tied for the third in league play with Arizona
  • Keba Keita broke the program record for highest field goal percentage in a season and conference play
  • In 2020-21, BYU went 20-7 including a trip the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015 as a No. 6 seed
  • Matt Haarms became the first Cougar in program history to be named the WCC Defensive Player of the Year in 2020-21
  • BYU ranked in the Top 25 nationally in defensive rebounds per game, rebound margin and rebounds per game
  • In his first season at BYU, helped the Cougars to a 24-8 record and a final national ranking of No. 18/16 in 2019-20
  • Helped three Cougars earned All-WCC First Team honors in 2019-20
  • In 2019-20, helped BYU finish the season ranked No. 1 in 3-point field goal percentage, No. 2 in assist/turnover ratio, No. 3 in field goal percentage, No. 4 in 3-point field goals per game and No. 5 in assists per game
  • Helped Utah Valley improve from 12 wins in 2015-16 to a program-record 25 in 2018-19
  • Helped Utah Valley to back-to-back 20-win seasons in 2017-18 and 2018-19 and three-straight postseason appearances (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • While at Utah Valley, a pair of Wolverine big men earned All-WAC honors as Akolda Manyang was named to the WAC All-Defensive Team in 2017-18 and Wyatt Lowell was named the 2018-19 WAC Freshman of the Year
  • Under his tutelage, UVU big men were ranked among the most efficient offensive players in the country per Synergy Sports
  • While on the staff at Utah Valley, the Wolverines rewrote the top four spots in scoring average in the school record book, including a record 78.1 points per game in 2017-18 and also claimed four of the top five spots for 3-point field goals made while setting the record with 300 in 2016-17

Experience

  • BYU Assistant Coach (2024-present)
  • Utah Assistant Coach (2022-24)
  • BYU Assistant Coach (2019-22)
  • Utah Valley Assistant Coach (2015-19)
  • Indian Hills Community College Assistant Coach (2014-15)
  • Salt Lake Community College Volunteer Assistant (2014)
  • Utah Student Assistant (2013-14)

Playing Career

  • Played 11 season professionally in Turkey, Australia, the Philippines, South Korea, Egypt, Ukraine, Puerto Rico, Poland and the United Arab Emirates
  • Played his freshman and sophomore seasons for Mike Krzyzewski at Duke where he helped the Blue Devils earn No. 1 rankings each year and reach the Elite Eight in 1998 and the NCAA National Championship game in 1999
  • Concluded his collegiate career playing for Rick Majerus at Utah, helping the Utes reach the NIT in 2001 and the NCAA tournament in 2002
  • As a prep athlete, was the No. 1 recruit in the country and a McDonald’s High School All-American at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, California

Education

  • Utah (2014, Bachelor's in speech communication)

Personal/Family

  • Wife: Lesa
  • Children: Kelli Jo, Zoey, Ava, Beckham and Zachary