North Greenville University

Quick Facts (Entering 2024-25 Season)

Career Record: 248-366 (.404)
Seasons as Head Coach: 23
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament Appearances: 1 ('14-'15)
Conference Carolinas Tournament Championships: 1 ('14-'15)
Conference Carolinas Tournament Appearances: 7 ('11-'12, '13-'14, '14-'15, '15-'16, '17-'18, '20-'21, '23-'24)
Alma Mater: Furman University, '95

Chad Lister enters his 22nd season as head basketball coach at North Greenville University.

Lister was earned his Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from Furman University in 1995 began his coaching career as the head coach at two high schools in South Carolina – Strom Thurmond (1995-1998) and Eastside (1998-2002).

NGU has set a school record for wins as a NCAA Division II program twice during this span, winning 22 games in 2010-11 and 2014-15.  The 2014-15 team won the Conference Carolinas Tournament and won an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional, a first for any team at NGU.

He is a native of Greer, SC and he and his wife, Ginna, have two sons, Rett and Cameron.