Who is Christopher Hamilton?

 

Chris Hamilton became the new head coach of the Franklin College men's basketball program on Apr. 27, 2022.

A veteran at the Division III level as both a coach and a player, Hamilton comes to Franklin following a four-year tenure at Nebraska Wesleyan University under two-time NCAA DIII Coach of the Year Dale Wellman.

During his time on the Nebraska Wesleyan bench, the Prairie Wolves went 69-21 with a 43-15 record in American Rivers Conference (ARC) play, winning the league's regular season and conference tournament championships in 2018-19 and 2019-20 and advancing to the NCAA Tournament. The Prairie Wolves finished atop Division III in offensive efficiency in 2019 and 2020, and ranked in the top-10 in field goal percentage defense in 2021. In addition to his coaching duties, Hamilton also served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach, working primarily with both basketball and soccer programs.

Hamilton began his college basketball career at Division III powerhouse Randolph-Macon College, first as a player from 2011-15 and then as an assistant coach from 2016-18. 

As a player, he helped the Yellow Jackets to a 90-27 record over his four years with two conference regular season and conference tournament titles each. He ended his time on the roster with the sixth-most three-pointers in program history at 171 and was a 43.5% shooter from deep. A two-time academic all-conference selection, Hamilton earned his bachelor's degree in Business/Economics from Randolph-Macon in 2015.

He began his coaching career at Division I Mount St. Mary's as a graduate assistant in 2015-16, where he completed his Master of Science degree in Sports Management. 

Date	Location	Type	Age Level	Player Limit
July 9-11	Gahanna, OH	Ball Handling and Scoring Skills	3rd - 8th	50 Players
July 30 - August 1	Lafayette, IN	Shooting & Ball Handling	7th - 12th	60 Players