Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Names Chip Wilde Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
7/5/2006 3:34:30 PM | Men's Basketball
Former Concordia University coach returning to Washtenaw County
YPSILANTI, Mich.--Chip Wilde (WILL-dee), the former Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Concordia University in Ann Arbor and an administrative assistant at Eastern Michigan University, has been named a full-time assistant men’s basketball coach at EMU, Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey announced today. He replaces Dusty May who left to become an assistant men’s basketball coach at Murray State University.
Wilde was the administrative assistant for the EMU men’s basketball program in 1994 and later served as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Concordia University from 1997-2003. He was named 2001 NCCAA Regional Coach of the Year after leading Concordia to the NCCAA National Tournament. Prior to becoming the men’s head coach, Wilde was the head women’s basketball coach at Concordia from 1994-97, and also served as director of athletics from 1997-98.
The 36-year-old Wilde (8-7-69) was most recently the Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Operations at Rutgers University under former EMU assistant coach Gary Waters, the head coach at Rutgers.
In addition Wilde has also served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Collin County Community College in Plano, TX (2004-05), and Central Michigan University (1991-93), and as an undergraduate assistant coach at Western Illinois University (1988-91).
A native of Macomb, Ill., Wilde earned two degrees at Western Illinois University, completing his bachelor’s in physical education in 1991 and his master’s in physical education in 1994.
THE CHIP WILDE FILE
Name: Dan E. "Chip" Wilde
Born: Birthdate: 8-6-69 - Macomb, Ill.
High School: Macomb H.S.
College: Western Illinois University - Graduated in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education
Western Illinois University - Graduated in 1994 with a Master’s degree in physical education
Married: Wife: Darby (Crouse)
Coaching Experience
Year School/Business Position
2005-06 Rutgers University (Piscataway,N.J.) Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Operations
2004-05 Collin County Community College (Plano, TX) Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
1997-2003 Concordia University (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Head Men’s Basketball Coach
1997-98 Concordia University (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Athletics Director
1994-97 Concordia University (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Head Women’s Basketball Coach
1994-94 Eastern Michigan University Administrative Asst. Men’s Basketball
1991-93 Central Michigan University Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
1988-91 Western Illinois University Undergraduate Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
