Chester Frazier

Chester Frazier

West Virginia Mountaineers
Position	Associate head coach
League	Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born	(1986-04-14) April 14, 1986 (age 38) Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Massachusetts) Lake Clifton Eastern (Baltimore, Maryland)
College	Illinois (2005–2009)
NBA draft	2009: undrafted
Playing career	2009–2012
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	2010–present
Career history
As player:
2009–2010	BG Göttingen
2011–2012	s.Oliver Baskets
As coach:
2010–2011	Illinois (GA)
2012–2019	Kansas State (assistant)
2019–2021	Virginia Tech (associate head coach)
2021–2024	Illinois (assistant)
2024–present	West Virginia (associate head coach)
Career highlights and awards
As player: FIBA EuroChallenge champion (2010) All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Media) (2009) 2× Big Ten All Defensive Team – (2007, 2009)

Chester Frazier (born April 14, 1986) is an American college basketball coach from Baltimore, Maryland currently serving as an associate head coach at West Virginia.

Playing career

Frazier played four seasons at the University of Illinois (2005–09), under head coach Bruce Weber, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Defensive Team honors. He earned a bachelor's degree in recreation management from Illinois in 2009.

Coaching career

Frazier joined his former head coach Bruce Weber as an assistant in 2012 when Weber was announced as head coach of Kansas State University. He helped Kansas State make five NCAA Tournament appearances including a spot in the Elite Eight in 2018 and a share of two big 12 regular season conference championships.

Frazier joined Virginia Tech in 2019 when Mike Young was announced as head coach of Virginia Tech.[1]

In 2021, Frazier returned to the University of Illinois as an assistant coach.[2] After three years at Illinois, Frazier joined West Virginia's coaching staff.[3]

Personal Life

Frazier earned his bachelor's degree in recreation management. He is married with two children.[4]

References

1. Sis, Matej (April 17, 2019). "Chester Frazier speaks on decision to join Virginia Tech". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
2. "Official: Underwood hires Illini alum Chester Frazier as assistant". IlliniInquirer.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
3. "Report: Chester Frazier leaves Illinois men's basketball for West Virginia". 13 April 2024.
4. "Chester Frazier - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches".

External links

• KSU Wildcat's Profile
• Fighting Illini Coaching Profile
• Fighting Illini Player Profile