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Charlie Chronister is entering his 29th season as head coach of the Huskies. In February of 1999, Chronister became one of just 25 Division II coaches to reach the 500-win plateau. His overall record is now 505-258. During his tenure, Bloomsburg has put together 27 winning seasons and seven 20-win seasons. The team has enjoyed several outstanding seasons and has won 15 or more contests on 22 occasions, and have averaged 18 wins per season under his tenure. Twice his teams have reached the national quarterfinals. Chronister is also the winningest coach in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) history.

His teams have been to 17 post-season tournaments, including seven NCAA championship events. His 1994-95 and 1995-96 teams both went to the NCAA tournament. Chronister also coached the Huskies to one overall PSAC championship, seven Eastern Division titles and the school's first-ever 20-win season.

Under Chronister, the Huskies have been trademarked as well-coached, well-disciplined squads at both ends of the court. Chronister-coached teams have established almost every Bloomsburg single-game, season and career record.

During Bloomsburg's stretch of three straight NCAA post-season tournament appearances between 1980-83, the Huskies recorded a 70-24 mark, including the previous school record of 24 wins in 1980-81. A new school mark for victories was established by the 1988-89 club that posted 27 wins against five losses, including defeats in the PSAC championship contest and NCAA Eastern Regional

final.

Chronister has coached three All-Americans. Center John Willis, the school's third all-time leading rebounder and sixth best scorer; Jerry Radocha, the Huskies' second all-time leading scorer; and Jon Bardsley, the school's career assist leader and 10th leading scorer, all earned the top honor while helping the team into the national tournament. Chronister has coached the school's eight all-time top scorers and 19 of the school's top 20 scorers.

Aside from guiding his players on the court, his influence has carried over to help shape their careers. Currently, 16 of his former players are coaching at the high school or college level.

The Huskies' coach is a 1963 graduate of East Stroudsburg State College with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education and earned his master's degree from the school as well. He served as an assistant coach at Gettysburg College under Bob Hulton for four seasons prior to accepting the position at Bloomsburg.

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