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==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Acker became an assistant coach at [[Citrus College]] in 2007 and remained an assistant through the 2012–13 season, helping them win a state championship in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/honolulu-star-advertiser/144244144/|newspaper=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 23, 2015|page=C3|author=McInnis, Brian|title=Ex-Chaminade guard Acker joins Ganot's staff}} {{Open access}}</ref> In 2013, he joined [[West Los Angeles College]] as head coach, and led a team that started with only true [[Freshman|freshmen]] to an 18–9 record by his second season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/honolulu-star-advertiser/144244144/|newspaper=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 23, 2015|page=C3|author=McInnis, Brian|title=Ex-Chaminade guard Acker joins Ganot's staff}} {{Open access}}</ref> He became an assistant coach with the [[Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/honolulu-star-advertiser/144244144/|newspaper=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 23, 2015|page=C3|author=McInnis, Brian|title=Ex-Chaminade guard Acker joins Ganot's staff}} {{Open access}}</ref>
Acker became an assistant coach at [[Citrus College]] in 2007 and remained an assistant through the 2012–13 season, helping them win a state championship in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/honolulu-star-advertiser/144244144/|newspaper=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 23, 2015|page=C3|author=McInnis, Brian|title=Ex-Chaminade guard Acker joins Ganot's staff}} {{Open access}}</ref> In 2013, he joined [[West Los Angeles College]] as head coach, and led a team that started with only true [[Freshman|freshmen]] to an 18–9 record by his second season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/honolulu-star-advertiser/144244144/|newspaper=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 23, 2015|page=C3|author=McInnis, Brian|title=Ex-Chaminade guard Acker joins Ganot's staff}} {{Open access}}</ref> He became an assistant coach with the [[Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/honolulu-star-advertiser/144244144/|newspaper=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 23, 2015|page=C3|author=McInnis, Brian|title=Ex-Chaminade guard Acker joins Ganot's staff}} {{Open access}}</ref> In charge of defensive schemes and player development at Hawaii, he helped the team win the [[Big West Conference]] (BWC) with an appearance in the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] in his first season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktvb.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaab/boise-state/boise-state-hires-hawaii-assistant-chris-acker/277-446630614|publisher=[[KTVB]]|title=Boise State hires Hawaii assistant Chris Acker|date=June 7, 2017|author=Hall, Will}}</ref>

In 2017, Acker was hired as an assistant coach for the [[Boise State Broncos men's basketball|Boise State Broncos]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35614966/uh-basketball-assistant-coach-chris-acker-leaves-for-boise-state/|publisher=[[Hawaii News Now]]|title=UH basketball assistant coach Chris Acker leaves for Boise State|date=June 7, 2017}}</ref> Two years later, he left to become an assistant with the [[San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball|San Diego State Aztecs]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/mountain-west/boise-state-university/boise-state-basketball/article231100283.html|newspaper=[[Idaho Statesman]]|title=Boise State basketball loses assistant coach to rival Mountain West program|date=June 2, 2019|author=Roberts, Rachel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/story/2020-02-15/sdsu-aztecs-basketball-assistant-coach-chris-acker-boise-state-broncos-mountain-west|newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]|title=Aztecs assistant Chris Acker makes ‘awkward’ return to Boise State|author=Zeigler, Mark|date=February 15, 2020}}</ref> Starting with his second season there, Acker helped the Aztecs reach four straight NCAA tournaments, which included a 2023 appearance in the national championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kpvi.com/sports/report-long-beach-state-set-to-hire-chris-acker/article_4cff815b-f659-5165-8439-23bf8298b8c4.html|publisher=[[KPVI-DT]]|title=Report: Long Beach State set to hire Chris Acker|date=March 27, 2024}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 19:24, 27 March 2024

Chris Acker
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamSan Diego State
ConferenceMountain West
Biographical details
Born (1980-05-01) May 1, 1980 (age 44)
Playing career
2001–2003Howard College
2003–2004Chaminade
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2013Citrus (assistant)
2013–2015Wes Los Angeles
2015–2017Hawaii (assistant)
2017–2019Boise State (assistant)
2019–presentSan Diego State (assistant)

Chris Acker (born May 1, 1980) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the San Diego State Aztecs.

Early life and playing career

Acker was born on May 1, 1980.[1] He grew up in Compton, California, but attended St. James School, Maryland.[2] He was a nominee for the McDonald's All-American Game at St. James.[3] Afterwards, he played two seasons at Howard College in Texas before transferring to Chaminade University of Honolulu.[4]

With the NCAA Division II Chaminade Silverswords, Acker saw limited action as a junior, starting three games as a guard while having an average of five points with 13.3 minutes-per-game.[5] Despite his limited experience at a small school, Acker declared for the 2004 NBA draft as an early entrant, something that received significant attention due to his extremely unlikely chances of being selected.[6][7] He was not selected, but did subsequently play for several seasons internationally, including in the U.S., Greece, Portugal and China.[8][9]

Acker later attended the University of Phoenix, where he received a bachelor's degree in 2010, and received a master's degree from Concordia University Irvine in 2012.[10]

Coaching career

Acker became an assistant coach at Citrus College in 2007 and remained an assistant through the 2012–13 season, helping them win a state championship in 2008.[11] In 2013, he joined West Los Angeles College as head coach, and led a team that started with only true freshmen to an 18–9 record by his second season.[12] He became an assistant coach with the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in 2015.[13] In charge of defensive schemes and player development at Hawaii, he helped the team win the Big West Conference (BWC) with an appearance in the NCAA tournament in his first season.[14]

In 2017, Acker was hired as an assistant coach for the Boise State Broncos.[15] Two years later, he left to become an assistant with the San Diego State Aztecs.[16][17] Starting with his second season there, Acker helped the Aztecs reach four straight NCAA tournaments, which included a 2023 appearance in the national championship.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Chris Acker". Eurobasket.
  2. ^ "Catching Up with Chris Acker '99". St. James School, Maryland.
  3. ^ "Catching Up with Chris Acker '99". St. James School, Maryland.
  4. ^ James, Jimmy (July 6, 2023). "Former Washington County basketball star reflects on Final Four". The Herald-Mail – via archive.is.
  5. ^ "Chaminade's Acker declares for draft". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 15, 2004. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Simpson, Kalani (May 21, 2004). "Acker ready for NBA education". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ McInnis, Brian (June 8, 2017). "UH's Acker to join Boise State as assistant coach". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ James, Jimmy (July 6, 2023). "Former Washington County basketball star reflects on Final Four". The Herald-Mail – via archive.is.
  9. ^ Simpson, Kalani (May 17, 2006). "Acker still trying for an NBA Xplosion". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 17, 21 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Chris Acker". San Diego State Aztecs.
  11. ^ McInnis, Brian (May 23, 2015). "Ex-Chaminade guard Acker joins Ganot's staff". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ McInnis, Brian (May 23, 2015). "Ex-Chaminade guard Acker joins Ganot's staff". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ McInnis, Brian (May 23, 2015). "Ex-Chaminade guard Acker joins Ganot's staff". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ Hall, Will (June 7, 2017). "Boise State hires Hawaii assistant Chris Acker". KTVB.
  15. ^ "UH basketball assistant coach Chris Acker leaves for Boise State". Hawaii News Now. June 7, 2017.
  16. ^ Roberts, Rachel (June 2, 2019). "Boise State basketball loses assistant coach to rival Mountain West program". Idaho Statesman.
  17. ^ Zeigler, Mark (February 15, 2020). "Aztecs assistant Chris Acker makes 'awkward' return to Boise State". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
  18. ^ "Report: Long Beach State set to hire Chris Acker". KPVI-DT. March 27, 2024.