Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Mike Young announced Tuesday the return of Chester Frazier to the Hokies’ coaching staff as the program’s associate head coach. Frazier, a respected coaching veteran and proven recruiter, rejoins the Hokies after serving as an associate head coach at West Virginia.
“We are thrilled to welcome Chester, his wife, Sarah, and children, Chandler, Cameron and Courtney, back to Blacksburg,” Young said. “His passion, energy and tireless work ethic are exactly what we need. Chester has a deep understanding of our program’s culture, and his ability to connect with players, recruit at a high level and develop talent will be invaluable as we move forward.
“He has been a winner everywhere he has been. I am fortunate to call Chester a dear friend and am fired up to work alongside him once again.”
Frazier brings more than a decade of coaching experience from the ACC, Big 12 and Big Ten conferences to the Tech men’s basketball program.
In his one season in Morgantown, Frazier and the Mountaineers went 19-13 overall and 10-10 in Big 12 play, narrowly missing out on the NCAA tournament. WVU posted top-25 wins over No. 3 Gonzaga, No. 24 Arizona, No. 7 Kansas and No. 2 Iowa State along the way. Further complementing his strong relationships with players, Frazier helped assemble the No. 23-ranked recruiting class in 2025 for the Mountaineers.
“I’m beyond excited to be back at Virginia Tech,” Frazier said. “This is a special place with a passionate fan base, a strong culture and a commitment to excellence. I’m looking forward to once again working with Coach Young and the entire staff to help return this program back to where it belongs.”
Frazier, an Illinois alumnus, spent three seasons (2021-24) at his alma mater as an assistant coach under Brad Underwood, prior to WVU. The Baltimore, Md., native helped lead the Illini to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2024, an NCAA Second Round appearance in 2022 and an NCAA tournament appearance in 2023. He helped guide Illinois to the Big Ten regular season championship in 2022 and Big Ten tournament championship in 2024. Illinois won 72 games in three seasons with Frazier on staff.
During his first stint at Virginia Tech (2019-21), Frazier served as associate head coach, helping guide the Hokies to a third-place ACC finish and an NCAA tournament appearance in 2021. The Hokies ended the season ranked No. 25 in the final Associated Press poll.
Prior to Virginia Tech, Frazier served seven seasons as an assistant coach at Kansas State under Bruce Weber. During his time at K-State, the Wildcats captured Big 12 championships in 2013 and 2019. K-State won 150 games during his time in Manhattan and made five NCAA tournament appearances, including the Elite Eight in 2018.
Frazier was a four-year letterwinner for Illinois from 2005-09, playing for Weber. He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors and was voted team MVP as a senior. Frazier led Illinois to a No. 18 ranking in the polls, a second-place finish in the Big Ten and NCAA tournament. He led the Big Ten with an average of 5.3 assists per game and owned a 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio. Frazier was one of the best rebounding guards in the country, averaging 4.8 per game.
Frazier played in 125 career games, starting 88. The two-time team captain and two-time Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection finished his career with 484 assists. He helped Illinois to 89 victories (22.3 per season), three 20-plus win seasons, three NCAA tournaments and a pair of runner-up Big Ten finishes.
Following his time at Illinois, Frazier played professionally in Germany, helping Goettingen to the 2010 EuroChallenge title. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant/video coordinator at Illinois in 2011 before returning to Germany for one last season as a player in 2012.
Frazier earned his bachelor’s degree in recreation management in 2009 from Illinois.
He and his wife, Sarah, have three children, daughter, Chandler, and sons, Cameron and Courtney.