Chris Chionuma - Assistant Wrestling Coach - Wrestling Coaches

Chris Chionuma

Title:
Assistant Wrestling Coach
Email:
chris.chionuma@usma.edu
Phone:
5999

Chris Chionuma enters his second season as an assistant coach at Army West Point in 2016-17.

Chionuma arrived at Army West Point after serving as head coach for a year at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark., prior to the 2015-16 season. He also worked alongside Ward during the 2013-14 season as a graduate assistant for the Ouachita Baptist wrestling program.

In his first season at Army, Chionuma worked primarily with the heavier weight classes (165 pounds and up). Included in that group are three NCAA qualifiers: Brian Harvey (174), Samson Imonode (184) and Bryce Barnes (197). Harvey and Barnes each finished as runner-ups in their respective weight classes while Imonode placed fifth. He also worked with Andrew Mendel (165) who placed fifth at the tournament.

During the 2014-15 season, Chionuma led Ouachita Baptist to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships. He also mentored four All-Americans a season ago, including national champion at 184 pounds, Dallas Smith.

As a graduate assistant coach in 2013-14, Chionuma contributed to a wrestling team produced a program-record five All-Americans, while helping the Tigers finish fourth nationally.

Chionuma enjoyed a successful collegiate wrestling career that included three separate NAIA All-America honors while wrestling at Lindenwood University. He also earned an individual national title at Lindenwood in 2011.

Chionuma transferred to Oklahoma State following the 2010-11 season, eventually earning a Big 12 championship at 184 pounds in 2012-13. He was a national qualifier on the Oklahoma State team that placed second at the 2013 NCAA Championships.

Chionuma earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Oklahoma State in 2012.