Gary Chupp
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Head Coach

Gary Chupp begins his fifth season as head coach of Goshen College in 2011-2012, having racked up a  mark of 63-59 as the head of the Maple Leafs.  His teams have also compiled at least four victories over teams appearing in the NAIA national polls in each of his four previous seasons.

Chupp arrived after a nine-year stint as Bethel College (Kansas) head coach, posting an overall record of 123-136 and a Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference mark of 84-74. Chupp becomes Goshen's 13th head coach in the program's 53-year history.

In his nine seasons as head coach, Chupp led the Bethel Threshers to KCAC titles in both 1999 and 2003 and was named KCAC Coach of the Year in both seasons. His 2003 squad made Bethel's first-ever appearance in the NAIA National Tournament, while Chupp coached two KCAC Players of the Year, four NAIA All-Americans and nine NAIA All-American Scholar-Athletes during his tenure at Bethel.

Chupp grew up in Goshen and is a 1987 graduate of Bethany Christian High School, where he was a First Team All-Elkhart County High School Basketball Selection.

In 1992, he graduated from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), Harrisonburg, Va., with bachelor of science degrees in physical education and psychology. While at EMU, he was the second-leading scorer in the history of the men's basketball program and was named to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Conference team three straight years. In 1996, he was inducted into the EMU Hall of Honor, and he still holds the conference career record for three-pointers, with 294.

After graduation, Chupp went to Bethel as an assistant coach and interim head coach, from 1992 to 1994, before moving on to Bluffton (Ohio) University as an assistant for two years and then Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa., as an assistant for two years. He then returned to Bethel College in 1998. At Bethel, Chupp was also an instructor in the health management department.

In addition to his coaching duties, Chupp serves as Assistant Athletic Director. He resides in Goshen with his wife, Melissa, and their three children: Madilyn, eight, Tyson, five, and Cori, three.

 
 
 
Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.Wt.HometownPrevious School
 Thomas ApplegateFRF6-4 Columbus, OhioCentennial HS
 Tijs BuskermolenSOG5-10 Aalsmeer, NetherlandsAmstelveen College
 Kyle CappsSOF6-4 Mt. Clemens, Mich.Mt. Clemens HS
 Jake ClemensFRG6-0 Telford, Pa.Christopher Dock HS
 Thomas LeonardFRG6-2 Columbus, OhioVeritas Academy
 Sunday MahajaSOF6-6 Lagos, Nigeria
 Kyle MishlerSOF6-4 Shipshewana, Ind.Westview HS
 Hayden PuttJRF6-7 Wolcotville, Ind.East Noble HS
2Kody ChandlerFRG6-1 Schoolcraft, Mich.Schoolcraft HS
11Tavo ParralJRG6-1 San Antonio, TexasJefferson HS
13Casey PrattJRPG5-10 Kalamazoo, Mich.Portage Central HS
15Matthew MartinJRF6-6 Doncaster, England
20Tyler HallFRG6-1 Danville, Ind.Danville HS
21Garner SmallJRF6-7 Schoolcraft, Mich.Kalamazoo Valley CC
24Kyle DavisJRPG5-10 Portage, Mich.Portage Northern HS
30Nate ManningSRF6-4 Middleville, Mich.Thornapple Kellog HS
33Matt GlickSOF6-4 Indianapolis, Ind.Lawrence Central HS
34Geoffry GilotSRG6-2 North Port, Fla.Florida Christian College
42Sean DayJRF6-6 Fort Wayne, Ind.Central Michigan Univ.
44Mike BetcherJRC6-9 Schoolcraft, Mich.Kalamazoo Valley CC
50Jan ZawadzkiSOF6-6 Berlin, GermanyCoubertin Gymnasium
Gary Chupp - Head Coach
Pat Sayre - Assistant Coach
Keith Raine - Assistant Coach
Steve Case - Assistant Coach