Chris Caputo

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| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = George Washington

| current_conference = Atlantic 10

| current_record = {{winpct|52|46|record=y}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|7|22}}

| birth_place = Elmhurst, New York, U.S.

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| player_years1 = 1999–2002

| player_team1 = Westfield State

| coach_years1 = 2005–2011

| coach_team1 = George Mason (assistant)

| coach_years2 = 2011–2015

| coach_team2 = Miami (FL) (assistant)

| coach_years3 = 2015–2022

| coach_team3 = Miami (FL) (Associate HC)

| coach_years4 = 2022–present

| coach_team4 = George Washington

| admin_years1 = 2002–2005

| admin_team1 = George Mason (DBO/video)

| overall_record = {{winpct|52|46|record=y}}

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Chris Caputo (born July 22, 1980) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball team.{{Cite web |url=https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/chris-caputo/696 |title=Chris Caputo - Men's Basketball Coach |website=George Washington University Athletics |accessdate=April 12, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403195352/https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/chris-caputo/696 |archive-date=April 3, 2022}}

Playing career

Caputo played four years of basketball at Westfield State, where he served as team captain.{{Cite journal |url=https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/releases/20220402g4h5w0 |title=WSU Alumnus Chris Caputo '02 Named Men's Basketball Coach at D-1 George Washington Univ. |date=April 2, 2022 |accessdate=April 12, 2022 |website=WestfieldStateOwls.com |publisher=Westfield State University |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412140904/https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/releases/20220402g4h5w0 |archive-date=April 12, 2022}}

Coaching career

After graduation, Caputo joined Jim Larrañaga's coaching staff at George Mason as the director of operations and video coordinator. He'd become a full assistant coach in 2005, where that year, the Patriots would reach the 2006 Final Four.{{Cite journal |url=https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mbkb/2005-06/releases/chris_caputo_876.html |title=Westfield State Alumnus To Coach For George Mason In Final Four |date=March 27, 2006 |accessdate=April 12, 2022 |website=WestfieldStateOwls.com |publisher=Westfield State University |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412141058/https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mbkb/2005-06/releases/chris_caputo_876.html |archive-date=April 12, 2022}} While on staff at George Mason, the team would reach the NCAA tournament three times, along with the NIT once.

When Larrañaga accepted the head coaching position at Miami in 2011, Caputo would join him on staff where he be a part of the Hurricanes' 2013 ACC regular season and tournament titles en route to a Sweet 16 appearance in the 2013 NCAA tournament.{{Cite web |url=https://miamihurricanes.com/coach/chris-caputo/ |title=Chris Caputo |accessdate=April 12, 2022 |website=University of Miami Athletics |date=6 April 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410065308/https://miamihurricanes.com/coach/chris-caputo/ |archive-date=April 10, 2022}} Caputo would be on staff for five postseason appearances, including runner-up in the 2015 NIT, along with five total NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Elite Eight in 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article259831020.html |title=What Hurricanes said after magical run ended with 76-50 loss to Kansas in Elite 8 |first=Michelle |last=Kaufman |work=Miami Herald |date=March 28, 2022 |accessdate=April 12, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412140145/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article259831020.html |archive-date=April 12, 2022}}

On April 1, 2022, Caputo was named the head coach at George Washington, replacing Jamion Christian.{{Cite web |url=https://gwsports.com/news/2022/4/1/chris-caputo-named-gw-mens-basketball-head-coach |title=Chris Caputo Named GW Men's Basketball Head Coach |website=George Washington University Athletics |date=April 1, 2022 |accessdate=April 12, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412141704/https://gwsports.com/news/2022/4/1/chris-caputo-named-gw-mens-basketball-head-coach |archive-date=April 12, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article260010445.html |title=UM associate head basketball coach Chris Caputo hired for top job at George Washington |first=Michelle |last=Kaufman |work=Miami Herald |date=April 1, 2022 |accessdate=April 12, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412140551/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article260010445.html |archive-date=April 12, 2022}}