Chester Frazier leaving for West Virginia
CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Chester Frazier is no longer on the Illinois men’s basketball staff, with Illini head coach Brad Underwood saying Tuesday night he’s heading to West Virginia to become associate head coach for the Mountaineers. The move still has not been announced by WVU, but Underwood says he will be the associate head coach at West Virginia, going back to the Big 12 where he worked previously.
Illinois coach Brad Underwood says assistant coach Chester Frazier is leaving the #Illini for West Virginia
“He came here to win a championship and he won two” pic.twitter.com/cecgiMuG7C— Bret Beherns (@WCIA3Bret) April 16, 2024
Frazier played at Illinois before getting into coaching, making stops at Kansas State and Virginia Tech before arriving back in Champaign in May 2021. He helped the Illini win a share of the Big Ten regular season championship in 2022 and a Big Ten tournament title in 2024. Now he’s teaming up with new WVU head coach Darian Devries.
"We thank Chester for his undying loyalty, his dedication. Nobody bled Orange and Blue more than him"#Illini coach Brad Underwood on Chester Frazier leaving for West Virginia
"His path as associate HC is the next step…he was fantastic and wish him nothing but the best" pic.twitter.com/Sz6tsyLXDG— Bret Beherns (@WCIA3Bret) April 17, 2024
“We thank Chester for his undying loyalty, his dedication,” Underwood said. “Nobody bled Orange and Blue more than him. His path as associate head coach is the next step…he was fantastic and wish him nothing but the best.”
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