Chris Carrawell named assistant coach

[Pakuni]

http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040714aab.html

Chris Carrawell Named Assistant Coach At MU
Former Duke standout played with coach Wojciechowski

April 7, 2014

First-year head men's basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski has announced the hiring of Chris Carrawell as an assistant coach with the Marquette University men's basketball program.

Carrawell, who was a teammate of Wojciechowski's at Duke, owns a wealth of coaching experience at both the collegiate and professional levels.

"I have a tremendous amount of respect for Chris and couldn't be more excited about him joining the Marquette family," Wojciechowski said. "I have obviously had the chance to play and coach with him and have remained in constant contact and followed his career after his departure from Duke.

"Chris has a great understanding of the game of basketball and his personality will allow him to develop great relationships with our players," Wojciechowski added. "We are going to focus on player skill development at Marquette and Chris' coaching and playing experience make him a valuable addition to the staff and a vital piece to our on-court instruction."

The St. Louis, Mo., native arrives in Milwaukee after serving the past three years as an assistant coach with the Springfield Armor, an affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, of the NBA Development League. He worked under Bob MacKinnon the first two seasons before Doug Overton took over the squad in 2013-14. Carrawell had the opportunity to work with former Marquette standout Darius Johnson-Odom while he was with the Armor this past campaign and also coached the Nets' summer league roster.

Prior to working with the Armor, Carrawell served in a variety of rolls at his alma mater.

Carrawell was the Assistant Video Coordinator/Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach in 2010-11 and Graduate Assistant/Head Team Manager from 2008-10, after being hired in 2007-08 as the Duke Athletics Outreach Coordinator. He also briefly worked with the women's team before his departure from the university.


The 2000 ACC Player of the Year and a first team All-America selection, Carrawell was a member of the Duke men's basketball program from 1996-2000. He was also a two-time All-ACC selection in his career with the Blue Devils. He is tied for 30th on the all-time scoring list at Duke with 1,455 career points and also ranks 15th in school history with 0.8 blocks per game and tied for eighth with 116 overall wins.

Carrawell helped the Blue Devils dominate the ACC during his tenure finishing his career with 66 conference victories, second most all-time by a Duke player.

A second round draft pick by the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, Carrawell played overseas after graduating from Duke. He last played in Holland in 2007 where his team finished second after losing in the championship finals.

Carrawell and his wife, Keisha, have two sons: Caleb and Christian.

[Norm]

So, looks like we are on our way to becoming "Duke West." I wonder how many assistants will have Duke ties.

[Rockmic87]

Great hire.  Carrawell was a hell of a player at Duke.  Always remembered the standing ovation he received from Duke fans when Coach K subbed him out towards the end of the game in the March Madness tournament loss to Florida (who was led to the Final 4 by Mike Miller).

[Groin_pull]

MU could do a lot worse than mirror Duke. Sounds like a solid hire.

Welcome to MU, Chris.

[Skatastrophy]

He was very good in this pornography

https://www.youtube.com/v/1-_SLsyVvDw

[klyrish]

MU could do a lot worse than mirror Duke. Sounds like a solid hire.

Welcome to MU, Chris.

Seriously. I'm getting more and more excited for the 2014-2015 season with every passing day!

[BCHoopster]

Good hire but he has not been around high school recruiting for the last three years, does he have any contacts?  Time will tell.  The next few assistants will be interesting.  Now they both can go
down and see Hill together.

[77ncaachamps]

Welcome to MU, Chris!

My disdain for Duke is slowly being eroded with each hire and passing day.

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

Good hire but he has not been around high school recruiting for the last three years, does he have any contacts?  Time will tell.  The next few assistants will be interesting.  Now they both can go
down and see Hill together.

I'm not sure if this guy is going to recruit much.  He seems like a strength/conditioning/development coach that works on all facets of a players game. 

[tower912]

Welcome to MU, Chris!

My disdain for Duke is slowly being eroded with each hire and passing day.

That is going to be an interesting challenge for many who have loudly proclaimed their dislike of Duke over the years.    Is it Duke?   Is it K?    Should be fun.

[ChicosBailBonds]

That is going to be an interesting challenge for many who have loudly proclaimed their dislike of Duke over the years.    Is it Duke?   Is it K?    Should be fun.

I respect them both

[WadeATKBurton]

Great hire!

[MarquetteDano]

That is going to be an interesting challenge for many who have loudly proclaimed their dislike of Duke over the years.    Is it Duke?   Is it K?    Should be fun.

I don't hate Duke but I will admit, it annoys me to no end that UNC and Duke get to play their conference tournament and their first two games of the NCAA tourney at home each year even when they are a 4+ seed.

[muwarrior69]

I don't hate Duke but I will admit, it annoys me to no end that UNC and Duke get to play their conference tournament and their first two games of the NCAA tourney at home each year even when they are a 4+ seed.

Well, will just have to wave the wondrous wojo wand before the committee and Marquette will play the NCAA tourney at home as well.

[CAGASS24]

Ok-ok- hoping we can get someone with MU ties as well; need our people staying around the program too!

[ChicosBailBonds]

I don't hate Duke but I will admit, it annoys me to no end that UNC and Duke get to play their conference tournament and their first two games of the NCAA tourney at home each year even when they are a 4+ seed.

North Carolina played in San Antonio, TX this year 

[brandx]

North Carolina played in San Antonio, TX this year 

Hey, that can't be right. Doesn't fit the narrative here.

[Texas Western]

Excellent first hire. Very impressed.

[HutchwasClutch]

Guessing one of his assistants is very likely to be a grizzled old coaching veteran.

[Dawson Rental]

He was very good in this pornography

https://www.youtube.com/v/1-_SLsyVvDw

Buzz was definitely the better actor.

[monkeyman34]

North Carolina played in San Antonio, TX this year 

Dano did say when they are a 4+ seed.... UNC was a 6 seed this year, so it does fit in with what he was saying.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Dano did say when they are a 4+ seed.... UNC was a 6 seed this year, so it does fit in with what he was saying.

Makes sense, though I took 4+ as 4 or larger.  I'm sure he meant 4 or better.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Love the hire. Hopefully he still has contacts in St. Louis. If he could bring us Jayson Tatum...that would be epic

[Blackhat]

What's so good about this cat?   Looks like he couldn't hack it at Duke and was at some semi-pro team the last three years.

Much better prospects for assistants in DI, imo.

[WadeATKBurton]

What's so good about this cat?   Looks like he couldn't hack it at Duke and was at some semi-pro team the last three years.

Much better prospects for assistants in DI, imo.

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