| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1970-04-16)April 16, 1970 (age 54) Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | Hampton University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994–1997 | Abp. Carroll HS (boys' asst.) |
| 1997–1998 | Roosevelt HS (boys' asst.) |
| 1998–2005 | Mount St. Mary's (asst.) |
| 2005–2009 | Seton Hall (asst.) |
| 2009–2015 | Maryland (asst.) |
| 2015–2016 | FIU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–26 |
Marlin E. Chinn (born April 16, 1970) is an American college basketball coach.
Born inWashington, D.C., Chinn graduated fromHampton University with a degree in accounting in 1992.[1]
Chinn began his coaching career at high schools in Washington, D.C., first as assistant boys' coach atArchbishop Carroll High School from 1994 to 1997, thenTheodore Roosevelt Senior High School in the 1997–98 school year.[1]
From 1998 to 2005, Chinn was an assistant coach atMount St. Mary's University. He helped Mount St. Mary's win theNortheast Conference regular season titles in 1999 and 2001.[2]
Chinn then became an assistant coach underPhyllis Mangina atSeton Hall in 2005,[2] then atMaryland underBrenda Frese from 2009 to 2015.[3] Following Maryland's run to the2015 Final Four, Chinn became a head coach for the first time atFIU in 2015.[2] FIU went 5–26 (2–16C-USA) in Chinn's first and only season.[4]
On March 11, 2016, FIU fired Chinn for an NCAA improper benefits rules violation, specifically a $600 loan to team captain Destini Feagin to resolve a school debt. The university suspended Chinn two weeks earlier, after Feagin accused Chinn of sexual harassment that persisted throughout the season.[5][6]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIU Panthers(Conference USA)(2015–2016) | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | FIU | 5–26 | 2–16 | 14th | |||||
| FIU: | 5–26 | 2–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–26 | ||||||||