Chris Spatola

Chris Spatola is a college basketball analyst for ESPN and a host on Sirius/XM radio.

A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Spatola was a four-year starter on the basketball team. He graduated as the Academy’s fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,543 career points and ranked 15th in Patriot League history.

During his career as an Army officer, he served as a Company Commander and Executive Officer. After being promoted to the rank of Captain, Spatola was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal for exceptional combat performance during a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the Army Commendation Medal for outstanding performance as a Company Commander.

Upon leaving the Army, Spatola was hired by Mike Krzyzewski and was a member of the Duke Men’s Basketball coaching staff from 2007-2012, a span that saw that the Blue Devils win four ACC Tournament titles and a National Championship in 2010. Also active with USA Basketball, Spatola served as a court coach for the Men’s National Team that won gold in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and gold in the 2010 World Championships in Istanbul.

In addition to his media work, Spatola is the founder and owner of Spatola Basketball Camps in Durham, North Carolina, an organization that serves local youth through annual camps and clinics.