Pitt-Greensburg Announced on Monday the hiring of Chris Klimchock to be the head coach of its men’s basketball team.
Klimchock is no stranger to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, having spent the last five seasons as assistant men’s basketball coach at Penn State Behrend under veteran head coach Dave Niland.
“I would like to thank Jeromy Yetter, and the entire search committee for giving me the incredible opportunity to come back to my hometown and lead such a wonderful group of young men, “remarked Klimchock. “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the Pitt Greensburg community. I look forward to building on the success of the program and developing our young men both on and off the court.”
While at Behrend, Klimchock helped guide the Lions to three-consecutive AMCC Tournament Championship Appearances as well as the 2019 AMCC Title. During his five seasons in Erie, Klimchock helped lead Behrend to a 20-win campaign in all four years.
“We would like to welcome Chris to the Pitt-Greensburg community and back home to Greensburg. I am extremely excited to have Chris lead our men’s basketball program. From the start of the search Chris rose to the top with his qualifications and experiences,” said Pitt-Greensburg Director of Athletics Jeromy Yetter. “Over the last several years I have been able to watch Chris grow in this profession as an assistant at Penn State Behrend and there is no doubt that he is a rising star in the coaching profession.”
Prior to Behrend, Klimchock worked two seasons as an assistant coach at Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts as well as a student assistant at his alma mater St. Vincent. He also has worked various basketball camps and served on the Hoop Group Elite Staff at Albright College.
A native of Greensburg, Klimchock played his freshman and sophomore season at Edinboro University where he played in 51 career games and three-time PSAC Freshman of the Week before transferring to St. Vincent for his final two seasons. At St. Vincent, Klimchock was a two-year starter, captain, and First Team All-PAC selection during his senior season and helped guide the Bearcats to the 2013 PAC Tournament Title and a berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Klimchock graduated from St. Vincent with his bachelors degree in psychology and want to earn a master’s degree in organizational and professional communication from Regis in 2016 as well as a masters degree in business administration from Penn State Behrend in 2018.
Pitt-Greensburg Selects Klimchock To Lead Men’s Basketball Program
