ARLINGTON, Texas – A new era of UTA men’s basketball begins today with the appointment of former Big 12 and Southeastern Conference assistant Chris Ogden as the eighth head coach in program history.
A native of Seminole, Texas, Ogden played for head coach Rick Barnes and served on his staff for 13 seasons at both the University of Texas and the University of Tennessee. He spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach under head coach Chris Beard at Texas Tech.
“I am thrilled to welcome Chris Ogden as the eighth head coach in UTA men’s basketball program’s nearly 60-year history,” said UTA Director of Athletics Jim Baker.