Emory University head men’s basketball coach Jason Zimmerman has announced the appointment of Chris McHugh as assistant coach. McHugh takes over for Chris Murphy who recently accepted the head coaching position at Union College (NY).

McHugh joins the Emory program after serving as an assistant coach at Connecticut College College during the 2012-13 season. While with the Camels’ program, he worked with Matt Vadas who ranked as the NESCAC’s leading scorer with a 20.2 points-per-game average.

Chris McHugh

Prior to his stint at Connecticut College, McHugh spent three seasons (2009-10 through 2011-12) as an assistant coach at Mount Saint Mary College (NY). During his tenure with the Knights, he helped the program to an overall won-lost ledger of 52-31 including a 23-7 effort in 2011-12 that established a school record for most wins in a season. The prior year, the Mount recorded a 19-9 overall mark and finished second in the Skyline Conference with a school record 16-4 record.

As a player, McHugh was a four-year letter winner at Washington and Lee (2005-09), leading the team in assists his junior and senior seasons. A starter in 72 games during his career, McHugh ranked sixth on the Generals’ all-time list in three-point field goals. His final year saw W&L post 16 wins, the program’s highest total since 1990, and earn a spot in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship game.

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