17 Facts About Chris Weller

Chris Weller was born on July 12,1944 and is a former University of Maryland, College Park women's basketball coach who led the Lady Terps for 27 seasons from 1975 until 2002.

Chris Weller attended the University of Maryland in the 1960s, graduating in 1966.

In 1975, while Chris Weller was still an assistant, the team won their second state championship.

Chris Weller became the Terps' head coach in 1975, and served as the University of Maryland's first Assistant Athletic Director for Women from 1975 until 1980.

Chris Weller's teams attained many notable achievements, including eight ACC championships, two NCAA Final 4 appearances, and one AIAW Final Four appearance.

In 1978, Chris Weller led the Terps in winning the first ever women's basketball ACC tournament championship.

Many of Chris Weller's players have gone on to experience personal success as well.

Chris Weller's teams produced five Olympians, three Kodak All-Americans, 28 athletes who have participated on national teams, and several players who were active in professional basketball.

In 2002, Chris Weller retired as head coach, and was replaced by the current women's basketball coach, Brenda Frese.

Outside of her Maryland coaching career, Chris Weller was an assistant coach for the US National Jones Cup Team in 1985 and the head coach of the US Select Team in 1986,1992 and 1994.

Chris Weller is an advocate for the growth of women's basketball in Maryland, and promoted the formation of the Maryland Coaches' Association.

Chris Weller has served as the chairperson of the WBCA Legislative Committee and the committee chairperson of EAIAW Basketball.

Chris Weller was a member of the Kodak All-American Committee and the US Olympic Committee.

Chris Weller was selected as an assistant coach of the team representing the US in 1985 at the William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan.

Chris Weller was selected as the head coach of the team representing the US in 1992 at the William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan.

Chris Weller was the leading scorer and rebounder on the USA team.

Chris Weller is living with her pets, a cat named Jasper and Shih Tzu Buddy in Silver Spring.