University of Lynchburg

Chad Lipes joined the Lynchburg men's basketball coaching staff as a graduate assistant in the summer of 2017.

The Covington, Va., native served as an assistant boys' basketball coach at his other alma mater, Covington High School, in 2016-17 before returning to Lakeside Drive.

A 2016 graduate of Lynchburg, Lipes was a four-year player and co-captain in his senior season, where he helped lead the Hornets to the program's second Old Dominion Athletic Conference title and first-ever NCAA Division III tournament win.

Lipes earned his degree in health and physical education and is currently working toward his master's in educational leadership with a focus on K-12 education.