Chris Walker serves as a studio and game analyst for CBS Sports Network. Walker owns nearly two decades of coaching experience and has been a part of four NCAA Tournament squads with eight total postseason appearances.

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He served as the interim head coach at Texas Tech for the 2012-2013 season. Under his direction, the Red Raiders improved in nine statistical categories, including points per game, steals and assists. Texas Tech led the Big 12 in steals and ranked 41st in the country while posting improved overall and conference records. Off the court, five student athletes were named Academic All-Big 12 members.

Walker began his coaching career at Loyola Marymount in 1992, where he helped the Lions improve from eighth in the West Coast Conference his first year to second four years later. Over two decades of coaching, Walker’s career included stops as an associate head coach at Pepperdine, Vanderbilt, and California. He also spent two seasons as an assistant coach under Jay Wright at Villanova, helping the Wildcats to a 46-20 record with a pair of trips to the NCAA Tournament.

After a stellar prep career at Houston Milby High School, where he was a Converse All-American and an All-State and All-Greater Houston selection, Walker went on to Villanova in 1988 to play for head coach Rollie Massimino. As a Wildcat, Walker started 96 games at point guard and helped lead Villanova to two NCAA Tournament appearances and two NIT appearances. A 2x All-Big Five selection, he also competed in Russia and Finland while representing the Big East All-Stars.

Walker has coached four NBA Draft selections.

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