Glendora, CA (Men’s Basketball) -- Former Citrus College Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Victor will take over the Citrus College Men’s Basketball Program. Victor takes the reigns from Rick Croy who left recently to take a position on the staff of the St. Mary’s Men’s Basketball team.
“I am honored and excited to be chosen to lead the Men's Basketball program at Citrus College,” Victor said. “It is a great opportunity to return to the place where I began my coaching career and take over such an elite program. I look forward to the challenge of sustaining the level of success this program has achieved.”
Victor has spent the last four seasons as a top assistant at Concordia University in Irvine. In that span Concordia went 119-22, won three out of four Golden State Athletic Conference Championships, and made four straight appearances in the NAIA National Tournament, even appearing in the National Title Game in 2006-07.
“Chris is an exciting young coach, and we are lucky to have him back in the Citrus College family,” Dean of Physical Education and Athletics Jody Wise said. “Coach Victor will no doubt continue to keep the Men’s Basketball Program going in the right direction in the classroom and on the court.”
Victor’s coaching career began here at Citrus. After completing a successful playing career at Concordia, Victor joined former head coach Rick Croy’s first staff at Citrus. Victor spent one season on the bench for the Fighting Owls helping guide them to a 17 win season, their second highest win total in over a decade.
Prior to his coaching career, Victor was a decorated player at Concordia. Victor played a key role in the Eagle’s teams that went to back to back NAIA Title Games in 2003 and 2004.
In the 2003 title game, Victor scored a season high 26 points and dished out 9 assists as he helped lead Concordia to its first National Championship in program history. Victor is ranked in the Top 10 All-Time Scoring list in points and 3-pointers, and is third All-Time in assists and steals for Concordia.