Chad Warner Position: Head Coach

Rome native Chad Warner continues with the Hawks this season in his second year as Head Coach.

Before coming the Shorter, Warner served as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.At Hampden-Sydney, Warner served as first assistant for the college's nationally known NCAA Division III basketball program and was involved in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, coaching, scouting, travel, player development, and strength and conditioning. At the end of the 2006-2007 season, Hampden-Sydney won the Old Dominican Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship title by defeating Roanoke College, 77-62, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA National Tournament.

His previous coaching experience includes two years as an assistant coach at The College of William and Mary and a previous stint at Hampden-Sydney when the team received the No. 1 ranking in America and the conference championship. He served one year as a graduate assistant at the University of Georgia and four years as associate head coach for the Darlington School.

Warner graduated from the University of Georgia in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in public relations. There, he was a walk-on as a freshman. He played basketball at the Darlington School prior to his graduation in 1994. He served as a team captain for two years and earned all-area and honorable mention all-state and Player of the Year team honors. A two-sport athlete at Darlington, Warner finished second in the state track finals in the 800 during his senior year.

Warner and his wife, Karin, have two children.

What others say about Chad:

"Chad is one of the brightest and most enthusiastic young coaches I've ever been around; I truly believe Shorter is lucky to have him. They have a bright future with Chad as head coach."
- Jim Harrick, former college basketball head coach at Pepperdine University, UCLA, the University of Rhode Island and the University of Georgia. In 1995, he won the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at UCLA.

"Chad is one of the better people I've come into contact with. He will be a great coach, but more important, a terrific leader of young people. He lives the game of basketball, he is a relentless recruiter, and I know Shorter is in good hands with him."
- Tony Shaver, head men's basketball coach at The College of William & Mary

"Having coached Chad and followed his growth as a person and a coach, I will tell you this: Chad is going to win and win big. He has worked for some of the best in the business. Give him time to implement his system and to recruit to that system and great things will happen for the program. I am excited for him and for Shorter College."
- Russell Turner, assistant coach for the NBA Golden State Warriors