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Rand Chappell

Eastern Illinois
* Hired as an assistant men's basketball coach at Eastern Illinois in the summer of 2013
* Begins seventh season on EIU coaching staff during 2019-20 season
* Helped coach EIU to a CollegeInsiders.com Postseason Tournament appearance (CIT) in 2015
* Helped coached 2015 team to a 18-15 record, winning first-ever NCAA Division I post-season game (CIT at Oakland)
* Helped coach OVC Freshman of the Year Cornell Johnston (now Terrell Lewis) in 2015)
* Has helped coach two first team All-Ohio Valley Conference selections (Trae Anderson, 2016 & Josiah Wallace, 2019)
* Has helped coach three second team All-OVC selections
* Has helped coach four OVC All-Newcomer team selections
* Has helped coach three NABC All-District selections (Sherman Blanford, Trae Anderson and Josiah Wallace)
* Has helped coach EIU to five OVC Tournament appearances in six seasons including two first round wins
* Helped coach team that ranked 54th in the NCAA in 3-point field goal percentage in 2018-19

Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Head coach at Garden City Community College during 2012-13 season
* Head coach a University of Central Arkansas (2003-10) helping program transition from Division II to Division I
* Won 104 games as head coach at Central Arkansas with two 20+ win seasons
* Coached Central Arkansas to 2005 NCAA Division II South Regional, first NCAA D-2 Tournament appearance
* Coached one second team, one third team, two honorable mention All-Southland Conference selections
* Coached one first team, three second team All-Gulf South Conference selections
* Head coach at Henderson State University (1998-2003)
* Posted 120-40 record at Henderson State, inducted into HSU Athletic Hall of Honor in fall of 2018
* Won 20 or more games in all five seasons at Henderson State
* Made five straight NCAA Division II South Regional Tournament appearances
* Won four Gulf South Conference Tournament titles and three Gulf South West Division regular season titles
* Advanced to NCAA South Regional Final in 1999 & 2001
* NABC South Region Coach of the Year in 1999
* Won school record 30 games in 2003
* Coached six All-Americans at Henderson State
* Coached two Gulf South Conference Players of the Year
* Coached first five team and eight second team All-GSC performers
* Head coach at Phillips University (NAIA) from 1996-98
* Coached Phillips to NAIA No. 1 regular season national ranking in 1998
* Named Basketball Times NAIA Coach of the Year in 1998
* Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of the Year two times
* Coached Phillips to 78-22 record including two NAIA National Tournament appearances
* Head coach at Labette Community College from 1993-95
* Coached team to 45-17 record reaching NJCAA Region VI Tournament both seasons
* Assistant coach at Southwest Baptist University from 1989-93
* Helped coach team to NCAA Division II Elite Eight appearance in 1991
* Graduate assistant coach at Ole Miss and Missouri State

Personal
* Played basketball at Missouri State (then Southwest Missouri State) for head coach Charlie Spoonhour
* Bachelor's Degree from Missouri State in 1985
* Master's Degree from Missouri State
* He and wife Molly have two daughters (Lauren is a member of golf team at Southern Methodist (SMU))
* Native of Springfield, Mo.
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