Men's Basketball
Ogden, Chris
Chris Ogden
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Chris Ogden is back in the Lone Star state and set to begin his second season at Texas Tech as an assistant coach.
The Red Raiders collected a pair of victories over Associated Press Top 10 opponents during the 2016-17 season in No. 4 Baylor and No. 7 West Virginia for the first time since the 2007-08 season when Texas Tech knocked off No. 5 Texas and No. 10 Texas A&M.
Keenan Evans and Zach Smith garnered All-Big 12 Preseason honors in 2017-18, the first pair of Texas Tech teammates to accomplish the feat dating back to 2010-11. The duo is on the verge of becoming the 39th and 40th players in program history to notch 1,000 career points.
Ogden was a former Final Four team captain under Rick Barnes and a longtime member of Barnes’ basketball staff at Texas. Ogden also spent the 2015-16 season working for Barnes at Tennessee.
Prior to Tennessee, Ogden served the previous seven seasons as an assistant coach and was on the Texas staff for a total of 12 seasons. He also served four seasons as an administrative assistant with the program.
During his tenure as a full-time assistant, Ogden helped his alma mater to a 155-87 record. The Longhorns advanced to the NCAA Tournament six times.
Ogden was instrumental in signing six McDonald’s All-Americans over a seven-year span at Texas (Avery Bradley in 2009, Cory Joseph in 2010, Tristan Thompson in 2010, Myck Kabongo in 2011, Cameron Ridley in 2012 and Myles Turner in 2014).
Ogden had a hand in assembling five recruiting classes that were ranked nationally inside ESPN’s Top 10.
Texas’ three-man recruiting class in 2014 featured McDonald’s All-American Turner (No. 2 recruit by ESPN), No. 86-ranked prospect Jordan Barnett and transfer Shaquille Cleare, who was rated the No. 30 prospect in 2012 by ESPN.
Texas’ six-man freshman class in 2012 was ranked No. 4 nationally by ESPN, and its six-man freshman class in 2011 was tabbed the No. 4 recruiting class in the country by ESPN.
Despite a group that numbered only two, Texas’ class of Joseph and Thompson in 2010 was ranked as the No. 8 recruiting class nationally by ESPN. The Longhorns three-man freshman class in 2009 was ranked No. 3 nationally by Rivals.com and No. 4 by ESPNU. The class was highlighted by Bradley, the top-rated recruit in the country by ESPNU.
Texas climbed to the top spot of the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches Top 25 on Jan. 11, 2010. It marked the first time in program history that the Longhorns had been ranked as the nation’s No. 1 team in both major polls.
Ogden has coached seven players who have gone onto have their name called in the NBA Draft.
Three Texas players were selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft — the second consecutive year three Longhorns had been drafted. Thompson was taken with the No. 4 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jordan Hamilton was picked No. 26 by Dallas Mavericks (then traded to the Denver Nuggets) and Cory Joseph was taken with the No. 29 pick by the San Antonio Spurs.
Texas’ three draftees in the 2010 NBA Draft were Bradley as the No. 19 pick by the Boston Celtics, Damion James as the No. 24 pick by the Atlanta Hawks and Dexter Pittman as the No. 32 pick by the Miami Heat.
The Indiana Pacers selected Turner with the 11th overall pick during the 2015 NBA Draft. The 6-11 center marked the fifth frontcourt player that Ogden has helped mold into an NBA talent.
As an administrative assistant, Ogden helped guide Texas to 106 victories over a four-year span sparked by a school-record 31 wins in 2007-08. The Longhorns secured trips to a pair of NCAA Elite Eights and captured shares of Big 12 regular season title during the 2005-06 and 2007-08 seasons. Texas posted a 25-10 mark and advance to the NCAA Tournament Second Round in 2005-06 using a starting rotation of four freshmen and a sophomore.
Ogden supervised film exchange and played a major role in summer camp administration in his role as an administrative assistant. He also assisted with all of the program’s internal operations.
Ogden played four seasons at forward for the Longhorns from 2000-03 and was a member of four NCAA Tournament teams. The Longhorns reached the 2003 NCAA Final Four with Ogden serving as a senior captain. He finished his Texas career with 97 team victories, more than any other player in program history at the time.
Ogden played in 85 career games which included three starts. He totaled 144 points, 88 rebounds and 40 assists. Ogden earned the team’s Jay Arnette Award as a junior in 2001-02. The honor is given to a player for behind-the-scenes efforts and contributions to the team.
Following his collegiate player career, Ogden joined the Texas basketball staff as a student assistant coach for the 2003-04 season while he completed his undergraduate degree. He was responsible for making personnel, team and post-game edits and supervised the film exchange process. Ogden earned his Bachelor of Science degree in education in 2004.
Ogden, a native of Seminole, Texas, played four years of varsity basketball at Seminole High School. He was crowned the state of Texas’ “Mr. Basketball” following his a senior season in 1998-99. That year, he averaged 17.3 points, 10.6 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game while leading SHS to a 36-4 record and a runner-up finish in the Class 3A state tournament.
Ogden and his wife, Katie, have three children: Bo, Ellie and Parker.
Ogden’s Coaching Experience
Seasons, School, Position
2003-04, Texas, Student Assistant Coach
2004-08, Texas, Administrative Assistant
2008-15, Texas, Assistant Coach
2015-16, Tennessee, Assistant Coach
2016-Present, Texas Tech, Assistant Coach
The Red Raiders collected a pair of victories over Associated Press Top 10 opponents during the 2016-17 season in No. 4 Baylor and No. 7 West Virginia for the first time since the 2007-08 season when Texas Tech knocked off No. 5 Texas and No. 10 Texas A&M.
Keenan Evans and Zach Smith garnered All-Big 12 Preseason honors in 2017-18, the first pair of Texas Tech teammates to accomplish the feat dating back to 2010-11. The duo is on the verge of becoming the 39th and 40th players in program history to notch 1,000 career points.
Ogden was a former Final Four team captain under Rick Barnes and a longtime member of Barnes’ basketball staff at Texas. Ogden also spent the 2015-16 season working for Barnes at Tennessee.
Prior to Tennessee, Ogden served the previous seven seasons as an assistant coach and was on the Texas staff for a total of 12 seasons. He also served four seasons as an administrative assistant with the program.
During his tenure as a full-time assistant, Ogden helped his alma mater to a 155-87 record. The Longhorns advanced to the NCAA Tournament six times.
Ogden was instrumental in signing six McDonald’s All-Americans over a seven-year span at Texas (Avery Bradley in 2009, Cory Joseph in 2010, Tristan Thompson in 2010, Myck Kabongo in 2011, Cameron Ridley in 2012 and Myles Turner in 2014).
Ogden had a hand in assembling five recruiting classes that were ranked nationally inside ESPN’s Top 10.
Texas’ three-man recruiting class in 2014 featured McDonald’s All-American Turner (No. 2 recruit by ESPN), No. 86-ranked prospect Jordan Barnett and transfer Shaquille Cleare, who was rated the No. 30 prospect in 2012 by ESPN.
Texas’ six-man freshman class in 2012 was ranked No. 4 nationally by ESPN, and its six-man freshman class in 2011 was tabbed the No. 4 recruiting class in the country by ESPN.
Despite a group that numbered only two, Texas’ class of Joseph and Thompson in 2010 was ranked as the No. 8 recruiting class nationally by ESPN. The Longhorns three-man freshman class in 2009 was ranked No. 3 nationally by Rivals.com and No. 4 by ESPNU. The class was highlighted by Bradley, the top-rated recruit in the country by ESPNU.
Texas climbed to the top spot of the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches Top 25 on Jan. 11, 2010. It marked the first time in program history that the Longhorns had been ranked as the nation’s No. 1 team in both major polls.
Ogden has coached seven players who have gone onto have their name called in the NBA Draft.
Three Texas players were selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft — the second consecutive year three Longhorns had been drafted. Thompson was taken with the No. 4 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jordan Hamilton was picked No. 26 by Dallas Mavericks (then traded to the Denver Nuggets) and Cory Joseph was taken with the No. 29 pick by the San Antonio Spurs.
Texas’ three draftees in the 2010 NBA Draft were Bradley as the No. 19 pick by the Boston Celtics, Damion James as the No. 24 pick by the Atlanta Hawks and Dexter Pittman as the No. 32 pick by the Miami Heat.
The Indiana Pacers selected Turner with the 11th overall pick during the 2015 NBA Draft. The 6-11 center marked the fifth frontcourt player that Ogden has helped mold into an NBA talent.
As an administrative assistant, Ogden helped guide Texas to 106 victories over a four-year span sparked by a school-record 31 wins in 2007-08. The Longhorns secured trips to a pair of NCAA Elite Eights and captured shares of Big 12 regular season title during the 2005-06 and 2007-08 seasons. Texas posted a 25-10 mark and advance to the NCAA Tournament Second Round in 2005-06 using a starting rotation of four freshmen and a sophomore.
Ogden supervised film exchange and played a major role in summer camp administration in his role as an administrative assistant. He also assisted with all of the program’s internal operations.
Ogden played four seasons at forward for the Longhorns from 2000-03 and was a member of four NCAA Tournament teams. The Longhorns reached the 2003 NCAA Final Four with Ogden serving as a senior captain. He finished his Texas career with 97 team victories, more than any other player in program history at the time.
Ogden played in 85 career games which included three starts. He totaled 144 points, 88 rebounds and 40 assists. Ogden earned the team’s Jay Arnette Award as a junior in 2001-02. The honor is given to a player for behind-the-scenes efforts and contributions to the team.
Following his collegiate player career, Ogden joined the Texas basketball staff as a student assistant coach for the 2003-04 season while he completed his undergraduate degree. He was responsible for making personnel, team and post-game edits and supervised the film exchange process. Ogden earned his Bachelor of Science degree in education in 2004.
Ogden, a native of Seminole, Texas, played four years of varsity basketball at Seminole High School. He was crowned the state of Texas’ “Mr. Basketball” following his a senior season in 1998-99. That year, he averaged 17.3 points, 10.6 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game while leading SHS to a 36-4 record and a runner-up finish in the Class 3A state tournament.
Ogden and his wife, Katie, have three children: Bo, Ellie and Parker.
Ogden’s Coaching Experience
Seasons, School, Position
2003-04, Texas, Student Assistant Coach
2004-08, Texas, Administrative Assistant
2008-15, Texas, Assistant Coach
2015-16, Tennessee, Assistant Coach
2016-Present, Texas Tech, Assistant Coach
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