1997–1999 Vicksburg HS 2005–2009 Louisiana Tech 2010–2011 Clemson (asst.) Role Basketball coach | 1999–2005 Louisiana Tech (asst.) 2009–2010 UAB (men\'s asst.) Name Chris Long | |
Sport(s) Women\'s college basketball Born June 6, 1968 (age 55) ( 1968-06-06 ) Education University of Southern Mississippi |
Christopher H. Long (born June 6, 1968) is a college basketball coach. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1991 with a degree in advertising and from Alcorn State University in 1997 with a master's degree in school administration. Long served as the head girls' basketball coach at Vicksburg High School from 1997–1999 while compiling a 46–19 record. He then became an assistant women's basketball coach under Leon Barmore and Kurt Budke at Louisiana Tech University. Long was named head coach of the Lady Techsters in 2005 and served in that position until he was fired during the 2008–09 season. He then took a men's basketball assistant coaching position under Mike Davis at UAB. In 2010, he got back to women's college basketball at Clemson University to serve as an assistant for Itoro Coleman.
Long is now an assistant principal at Easley High School in Easley, South Carolina.