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Christopher Connolly

Men's Basketball

Head Coach Chris Connolly

Connolly spent the past four seasons as head men’s basketball coach and administrative assistant at Empire 8 Conference member Elmira College in Elmira, NY.

His coaching resume prior to Elmira College includes a two year stint as assistant coach at Division II LeMoyne College where he guided the Dolphins to consecutive 17-win seasons. Following a successful playing career at Hartwick College, Connolly joined the Hawks coaching staff in 1997 as an assistant coach for five seasons where he was involved in all aspects of the men’s basketball program. In his first year as an assistant coach at Hartwick he also doubled as an assistant director of admissions, where he coordinated all aspects of recruiting students from the New England area. He also spent three seasons as head coach of the Central Region men’s basketball team at the Empire State games and he guided his team to an Open Division Silver Medal in 2002.

Connolly graduated from Hartwick College in 1996 with a degree in biology. As a student he served as team captain of the men’s basketball team in his senior campaign, capping a four-year career highlighted by a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Connolly has spent the last four years rebuilding the Elmira College men’s basketball program and he most recently guided the Soaring Eagles to a 6-19 overall record and an eighth place finish in the conference. He coached two Empire 8 All-Conference honorees during his tenure at Elmira and this past season two freshmen garnered a combined seven conference rookie of the week awards.

As an administrative assistant at Elmira, Connolly was responsible for assisting Vice President of Athletics Patricia Thompson with scheduling the Soaring Eagles athletic contests.

Connolly, a 1992 graduate of Richfield Springs High School, currently resides in New Hartford, NY with his wife Jennifer, his daughter, Rhyan and son, James.