Raphael Chillious - Men's Basketball Coach - East Carolina University Athletics

Raphael Chillious

Title:
Associate Head Coach
Email:
chilliousr18@ecu.edu
Phone:
(252) 737-2538

Regarded as one of college basketball’s top recruiters and known for his ability to develop players, Raphael Chillious joined the ECU men’s basketball program as associate head coach in April 2018.

During his first season with the Pirates, Chillious helped assemble the No. 10 ranked recruiting Class of 2019, inking four top 50 junior college prospects.

Chillious came to ECU after one season at Connecticut, where he served as associate head coach and helped assemble a top 25 recruiting class.

Prior to joining the Huskies, Chillious spent seven of the previous eight seasons on the coaching staff at the University of Washington, including the 2016-17 season as associate head coach. He began his Division I coaching career at Washington in 2009-10, where he remained for three seasons before becoming an assistant coach at Villanova in 2012-13. After one year at Villanova, Chillious returned to Washington and remained there until going to UConn.

During his second stint in Seattle, Chillious helped mentor the team’s guards while assisting with the recruiting resurgence that featured the nation’s No. 7 class in 2015 featuring NBA First Round Draft picks Dejounte Murray and Marquese Chriss. He was also key in the signing of Markelle Fultz for the class of 2017. Fultz, who finished the 2016-17 season sixth in the NCAA in scoring with 23.2 points per game as the nation's top freshman scorer and the Pac-12's overall leading scorer, was the first overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2017 NBA Draft.

Chillious assisted future First-Team All-America Nigel Williams-Goss’ evolution from a Pac-12 all-freshman team performer in 2014 to a second-team all-conference player the following season. He also helped Quincy Pondexter mature into a 2010 First-Team Pac-10 player and NBA First Round selection.

He was influential in the recruitment and development of Terrence Ross and Tony Wroten into 2012 NBA First Round Draft picks. Chillious was also instrumental in the progression of C.J. Wilcox from 2011 Pac-12 all-freshman team player into a 2014 NBA First Round Draft pick. He was prominent in the recruiting and signing of Matisse Thybulle, a 2019 first round pick by the Philadelphia 76ers.

While at Villanova in 2013, he helped the Wildcats to a 20-14 record, 10-8 in BIG EAST action. He coached third-team All-BIG EAST selection JayVaughn Pinkson and All-Rookie team member Ryan Arcidiacono and Villanova notched three wins over Top 5 ranked opponents, including a 73-64 victory over eventual national champion Louisville. The Wildcats earned a No. 9 seed in the NCAA tournament and lost in the first round to North Carolina. Arcidiacono earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the 2016 Final Four as Villanova won the national title.

Chillious was named an assistant coach at Washington in April 2009 and was an integral part of the staff that helped the Huskies win consecutive Pac-10 tournament championships in 2010 and '11, plus the regular season title in the first year of the newly formed Pac-12 in 2012.

He helped coach the team to a 26-10 record and NCAA Sweet 16 appearance his first year, followed by a 24-11 season and second consecutive Pac-10 Tournament Championship in 2011. In 2012, Washington was 24-11 overall and finished 14-4 in the conference to claim the regular season title.

Chillious played a key role in coaching guards at Washington - including future NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas, who was a two-time All-Pac-10 performer. He also established his foothold in the world of recruiting by helping the Huskies construct highly acclaimed 2010 and 2011 classes.

Chillious previously served as the head basketball coach and co-athletic director at South Kent (Conn.) School from 2003-2008, where he mentored the aforementioned Thomas, Dorrell Wright, Andray Blatche and Dion Waiters. Before going to South Kent, he was also a prep school coach at West Nottingham Academy (Md.), where he coached future New Jersey Nets forward Josh Boone.

A native of Mt. Zion, Md., Chillious attended Lafayette College (Pa.), earning his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 1996. He served as the basketball team captain during his senior year and also received the President’s Silver Award with a 3.45 GPA as a senior. He continued his education at the University of Victoria (Victoria, B.C.), where he also began his coaching career in 1997. From there, he moved on to become the head coach at West Nottingham in 2001, then took the job at South Kent two years later.

Chillious and his wife, Charlene, have a daughter.