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Warner, Chad
Chad Warner
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Chad Warner was hired as University of Minnesota assistant coach in April of 2025.
Warner was at Furman for three years, the first two as an assistant coach before being promoted to associate coach in the 2024-25 campaign. Furman finished last season with a 25-10 overall record, advanced to the Southern Conference Championship title game and competed in the National Invitation Tournament. Warner assisted in leading the 2022-23 Paladins to a school-record 28 victories, highlighted by an 88-79 triumph over Chattanooga in the SoCon Championship game and a 68-67 victory over No. 4 seed Virginia in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Orlando, Fla.
Prior to his Furman tenure, Warner spent the previous five seasons as head coach at Flagler College, leading the Saints to a 72-63 record highlighted by an 18-3 mark in 2020-21 and 23-8 in 2021-22. He was also the head coach for eight seasons at Shorter University posting a 156-91 record. In 13 seasons as a head coach, Warner amassed a 228-154 overall record. Warner was the winningest coach in program history at Shorter with 156 victories, including a school-record 34 wins in 2011-12. Shorter advanced to the NAIA Division I “Fab Four” that year and was ranked No. 1 nationally for most of the season. He was named the NABC NAIA Division I National Coach of the Year. At Shorter, he coached six NAIA All-Americans and nine All-Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) selections.
He began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Georgia, serving as a graduate assistant under head coach Jim Harrick. Warner graduated from Georgia in 1998 with his bachelor’s degree in journalism. He earned a walk-on spot as a freshman under head coach Hugh Durham. After graduating from Georgia, he was an associate head coach at the Darlington School for four seasons.
Warner and his wife, Karin, have three children: Aly, Caroline, and Jack.
Warner was at Furman for three years, the first two as an assistant coach before being promoted to associate coach in the 2024-25 campaign. Furman finished last season with a 25-10 overall record, advanced to the Southern Conference Championship title game and competed in the National Invitation Tournament. Warner assisted in leading the 2022-23 Paladins to a school-record 28 victories, highlighted by an 88-79 triumph over Chattanooga in the SoCon Championship game and a 68-67 victory over No. 4 seed Virginia in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Orlando, Fla.
Prior to his Furman tenure, Warner spent the previous five seasons as head coach at Flagler College, leading the Saints to a 72-63 record highlighted by an 18-3 mark in 2020-21 and 23-8 in 2021-22. He was also the head coach for eight seasons at Shorter University posting a 156-91 record. In 13 seasons as a head coach, Warner amassed a 228-154 overall record. Warner was the winningest coach in program history at Shorter with 156 victories, including a school-record 34 wins in 2011-12. Shorter advanced to the NAIA Division I “Fab Four” that year and was ranked No. 1 nationally for most of the season. He was named the NABC NAIA Division I National Coach of the Year. At Shorter, he coached six NAIA All-Americans and nine All-Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) selections.
He began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Georgia, serving as a graduate assistant under head coach Jim Harrick. Warner graduated from Georgia in 1998 with his bachelor’s degree in journalism. He earned a walk-on spot as a freshman under head coach Hugh Durham. After graduating from Georgia, he was an associate head coach at the Darlington School for four seasons.
Warner and his wife, Karin, have three children: Aly, Caroline, and Jack.
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