Torey Chatman (Northup-Jones) ’13 was tabbed to lead Caldwell’s women’s basketball program in August 2017 and enters her fourth season as the head coach for the Cougars in 2020-21. In addition to her coaching duties, she is a site supervisor for several sports and is the department’s Senior Women’s Administrator (SWA).
Last season, Chatman guided the Cougars back to the CACC Tournament for the third time in her three seasons. The Cougars finished in third place in the CACC North Division.
She has coached three all-conference players including the CACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 and one honorable mention All-American.
In her first season in 2017-18, Chatman guided the Cougars to a CACC North Division Co-Regular Season title with a 16-3 conference mark. She helped lead Caldwell to their third consecutive 20-win season as the Cougars ended 2017-18 with a 24-7 mark. Caldwell earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Championship for a second straight season and the program’s second appearance in the NCAA DII Tournament.
Prior to returning to Caldwell, Chatman worked on the women’s basketball staff at Division I Binghamton University.Chatman is also one of the department’s assistant athletic directors and oversees the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
Chatman shined on the court for the Cougars from 2009-13, including being named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Year as a freshman. She was a four-time CACC All-Conference selection, including appearing on the first team three times. Chatman was selected to the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association First Team in her final three seasons. She was a Daktronics First Team All-East Region selection as a sophomore and was named to the Second Team as a junior. Chatman was part of the Caldwell SAAC for four years and served as its president in her senior year. She was named the Caldwell NJAIAW Woman of the Year in 2013. Chatman also competed on Caldwell’s first track and field team in 2012 and earned Honorable Mention All-Conference in the 4x400 meter relay. She finished her playing career with 1,850 points, 599 rebounds, 197 steals, 391 assists and 234 three-pointers. Chatman ranks fourth in program history in scoring, fifth in assists, second in free throw percentage and is the all-time leader in triples.
Prior to returning to Caldwell, Chatman served for three seasons on Binghamton University women's basketball staff. In September 2016, she was promoted to the program's recruiting coordinator. While at Binghamton, Chatman worked on player development with the team’s guards and was responsible for three all-conference players, including the 2015 America East Rookie of the Year. She also assisted with scouting, recruiting, team’s academics and community service projects. Chatman was responsible for creating a regional and national network with AAU and high school coaches.
Chatman began her coaching career at St. John’s University, where she was the graduate assistant coach in 2013-14. The Red Storm posted a 23-11 record that season, advanced to the BIG East championship game and appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament.
Prior to playing collegiate ball at Caldwell, Chatman attended LaSalle Academy in Rhode Island, where her team won three consecutive state championships under Sean Reddy. As a senior, she was selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Rhode Island.
She received her bachelor’s degree from Caldwell in Psychology in 2013 and her master’s degree in Sport Management -- with a specialization in Coaching Leadership -- from St. John’s in 2015.
Chatman File
|
Overall |
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|
CACC |
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|
| Year |
Wins |
Losses |
|
Wins |
Losses |
Postseason |
| 2017-18 |
24 |
7 |
|
16 |
3 |
CACC Tournament Semifinals; NCAA DII East Region Participant |
| 2018-19 |
11 |
16 |
|
11 |
8 |
CACC Tournament Quarterfinals |
| 2019-20 |
8 |
21 |
|
8 |
11 |
CACC Tournament Quarterfinals |
| Totals |
43 |
44 |
|
35 |
22 |
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