Chris Palmer is in his first season with the women's basketball coaching staff. He is currently the interim head coach.

Originally from Lilburn, Ga., Palmer played college ball at Emmanuel in Franklin Springs, Ga. He was a key part of the 2018 NCCAA National Championship team and also lent a hand in three straight 20-win seasons in the Division II Conference Carolinas.

Palmer joined the coaching staff at Emmanuel in 2019. That season, the program won 20 games, and he helped a pair of all conference players in Emerson McClung and Brandon Simpson. He also coached eventual two-time D2 Player of the Year and 2024 NBA Draft prospect KJ Jones.

Following his time at Emmanuel, Palmer was in charge of a individualized player development program, Pure Performance Basketball, in Atlanta. Current clients include Kevon Harris (Orlando Magic), Stanley Umude (Detroit Pistons) Brandon Goodwin (Atlanta Hawks) and AD Durr (Atlanta Dream).

In 2022-23, Palmer joined the Staff at Southern Wesleyan (S.C.) where he coached one of the Conference Carolinas Conference's top freshmen in Bryson Felder.

Chris lives in Morehead with his wife, Leah and their son Paul.