50 Impactful Low Major Coaches in D1 Men's Basketball
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CHRIS SKINKIS - PORTLAND STATE
Skinkis wears his relentless journey on his sleeve with the way he goes about recruiting and the will to take the programs he has worked for to new heights. One of a select group of coaches that can say that they have gone from DIII, DII, JUCO, to DI, Skinkis comes to Portland State after two years at North Carolina Central under Levelle Moton. In his time in Durham, NC, the Eagles were able to win a MEAC regular season conference title going 16-0 in conference play en route to a NIT appearance in his first season. The program has since gone on to win many games and solidify themselves as one of the powers in the MEAC conference. Prior to his time at North Carolina Central, he spent three years at Indian Hills where he was able to bring in three recruiting classes that produced 23 Division I players, including a former McDonald's All-American in Jelan Kendrick. Due to his efforts and the ability to develop those players, Indian Hills compiled an astounding 93-11 (.894) overall record, which was highlighted by a No. 1 overall ranking in each season and a runner-up finish in the NJCAA National Tournament in 2014. His success in junior college continued at Utah Eastern where he was able to put his fingerprints on a 22-8 season prior to his arrival at Indian Hills. Skinkis got his start in DII and DIII basketball at Lewis and St. Norbert College helping each team improve their win totals each year. With no finish below 4th place so far in the Big Sky and with six DI transfers coming in next year, Portland State will continue to look to capitalize with Skinkis on the sidelines.
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CHRIS SKINKIS - PORTLAND STATE
Skinkis wears his relentless journey on his sleeve with the way he goes about recruiting and the will to take the programs he has worked for to new heights. One of a select group of coaches that can say that they have gone from DIII, DII, JUCO, to DI, Skinkis comes to Portland State after two years at North Carolina Central under Levelle Moton. In his time in Durham, NC, the Eagles were able to win a MEAC regular season conference title going 16-0 in conference play en route to a NIT appearance in his first season. The program has since gone on to win many games and solidify themselves as one of the powers in the MEAC conference. Prior to his time at North Carolina Central, he spent three years at Indian Hills where he was able to bring in three recruiting classes that produced 23 Division I players, including a former McDonald's All-American in Jelan Kendrick. Due to his efforts and the ability to develop those players, Indian Hills compiled an astounding 93-11 (.894) overall record, which was highlighted by a No. 1 overall ranking in each season and a runner-up finish in the NJCAA National Tournament in 2014. His success in junior college continued at Utah Eastern where he was able to put his fingerprints on a 22-8 season prior to his arrival at Indian Hills. Skinkis got his start in DII and DIII basketball at Lewis and St. Norbert College helping each team improve their win totals each year. With no finish below 4th place so far in the Big Sky and with six DI transfers coming in next year, Portland State will continue to look to capitalize with Skinkis on the sidelines.
