Chico Potts enters his second season as the head coach of the Mississippi Valley State University men's basketball program.
Potts served as an assistant coach at Delta State from 2006-08
Potts, an Indianola native who played at LSU and Delta State, was the primary assistant coach on 2011-12 MVSU team that racked up a SWAC regular season and tournament title along with an NCAA Tournament appearance -- the fith in school history. The Delta Devils also once held the nation's second-longest win streak (17 games) during the 2011-12 season.
Potts got his start as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Delta State, in 2001 before he made stops at Greenville-Weston (2002-03) and Tupelo High School (2003-06). He was an assistant coach under Jason Conner from 2006-08 at DSU before joining Woods at MVSU in 2008.
Potts earned his associates of science degree from Lon Morris College in 1997 before getting a bachelor's degree in physical education from DSU in 2000. He finished his master's program in physical education from DSU in 2002.
The Potts File
2001-02 Delta State University (Grad Assistant)
2002-03 Greenville-Weston High School (Head Coach Jr. Varsity; Varsity Boys Assistant)
2003-06 Tupelo High School (Head Coach Jr. Varsity; Varsity Boys Assistant)
2006-08 Delta State University (Assistant Coach)
2008-12 Mississippi Valley State University (Assistant Coach)
