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Chris Walker Director of Operations Hometown: Sacramento, Calif. Experience: Second Season Alma Mater: Oklahoma, '08 Playing Exp.: Delta College (2003-05), Oklahoma (2005-07)
Coaching Experience Sacramento State Director of Operations (2011-Pres.) Rocklin High School Assistant Coach (2010-11) Oklahoma Graduate Assistant (2007-08)
Chris Walker, who played two years for head coach Brian Katz at San Joaquin Delta College followed by two seasons at Oklahoma, enters his second year as Sacramento State’s director of basketball operations in 2012-13. The Sacramento native spent the 2010-11 season as an assistant coach at Rocklin’s Sierra College, and also served a year as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma in 2007-08. During his two-year playing tenure at Oklahoma (2005-07), Walker appeared in 43 games, including 10 starts. He was named the team’s defensive player of the year as a senior, and helped the Sooners to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2005-06. Prior to Oklahoma, Walker played two years for Delta College (2003-05). As a sophomore in 2004-05, he was named the Northern California Junior College Player of the Year, first team all-state and first team all-conference after leading the squad to a 30-2 record, a 24-game winning streak and a semifinal appearance at the California Community College Championships. Walker was also named first team all-league during his freshman season. He prepped at Sacramento’s Foothill High School where he was named first team all-state and the Central Valley Conference MVP as a senior after helping the Mustangs to a state title.
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Walker graduated from Oklahoma in 2008 with a liberal arts degree.
Ryan Bjork Media Relations
Tom DiStasio Strength/Conditioning
Shannon Hall Admissions
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Carter Mattice Equipment
Mark McGushin Life Skills
Adam Primas Marketing
Joe Ramos Athletic Training
Will Schilling Public Address
Bob Shook Academic Advising
T-Anté Sims Ticket Manager
Nate Smith Team Manager
Steve Tebbs Facilities
Katherine Zedonis Compliance
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