Washington and Lee University Men's Basketball

Chris McHugh ’09 is in his ninth season as the head coach of the Washington and Lee men's basketball program since taking the helm during the 2017-18 season.   Under McHugh's leadership, the Generals have amassed a 132-81 (.620) overall record with a mark of 83-50 (.624) in ODAC play, plus 19 All-ODAC accolades, two ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, three ODAC Defensive Player of the Years and two ODAC Rookies of the Year. Additionally, four players have received all-region laurels and had two athletes have been named to the NABC Division III All-Star game.   In one of the toughest conferences in Division III Men’s Basketball, McHugh has guided his Generals to seven ODAC Tournaments, including three semifinal finishes and one championship appearance (2023-24). W&L has posted a winning season in eight of nine seasons with McHugh leading the way, including four seasons with at least 18 wins.      W&L ACCOMPLISHMENTS (132-81, 83-50 ODAC) ODAC Finalist (2023-24) ODAC Semifinalists (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20) ODAC Quarterfinalists (2021-22, 2022-23, 2025-26) Two NABC Division III All-Stars Four All-Region selections Seven major ODAC awards 19 All-ODAC selections   COACHING RESUME Washington and Lee University – Head Coach (2017-pres.) Emory University – Assistant Coach (2013-17) Overall record of 80-31 (.721) Four NCAA Tournament appearances (2013-17 – Quarterfinalists 2013-14) Eight All-University Athletic Association selections Two All-America selections Connecticut College – Assistant Coach (2012-13) Mount Saint Mary College – Assistant Coach (2009-12)   EDUCATION, PLAYING CAREER Master of Sports Administration – Farleigh Dickinson University ’12 Bachelor of Arts in Politics – Washington and Lee University ’09 Four-year letterwinner on the men’s basketball team Played in 101 games, started 72 Led team in assists as a junior and senior Ranked fifth in program history in three-point pct. (.377) when he graduated Helped team to 2009 ODAC championship game   CHRIS MCHUGH YEAR-BY-YEAR YEAR RECORD (ODAC) ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2025-26 17-9 (9-7) ODAC Quarterfinals 2024-25 7-18 (5-11) -- 2023-24 18-10 (10-6) ODAC Finals 2022-23 18-8 (11-5) ODAC Quarterfinals 2021-22 12-11 (10-6) ODAC Quarterfinals 2020-21 4-1 (4-1) -- 2019-20 20-6 (12-4) ODAC Semifinals 2018-19 19-8 (11-5) ODAC Semifinals 2017-18 17-10 (11-5) ODAC Semifinals W&L (9 seasons) 132-81 (83-50) TOTAL (9 seasons) 132-81 (83-50)

Isaac Hibbard is in his second season as the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach for the 2025-26 season. Hibbard joins the Generals' coaching staff after serving the past two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Purdue University-Fort Wayne. With his help, the Mastodons' men's basketball program achieved a 40-28 overall record, two Horizon League Tournament appearances and a berth into the 2023-24 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. In addition to coaching and recruiting duties, Hibbard was also responsible for producing content for the program's social media platforms, and he served as an academic coach for the team's student-athletes.   Hibbard earned his Master of Science degree in organizational leadership from Purdue-Fort Wayne following a standout playing career at Hanover College. A graduate with a B.A. in economics, Hibbard starred on the Panthers' men's basketball team where he finished as the program's all-time assist leader (392) and scored 1,257 points. Hibbard earned three Second Team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) citations, was the 2021-22 Team MVP and helped the team win the 2018 and 2019 conference regular season and tournament championships.   Hibbard's coaching experience includes serving as an assistant coach for the Franklin Central High School varsity team (2021) and as a Competitive Greatness Skill Development Summer Intern (2020) during his time at Hanover.