Fischer’s first coaching stint came as an assistant for Paulsen at Williams College. In his two seasons, the Ephs
went 46-11 and finished as the NCAA Division III National Runner-up in 2004. Fischer was also the head coach
of the junior varsity program in 2003-04.
During his playing days at Ithaca College, Fischer was a two-time
team captain and graduated ranked among the top-10 in program history in career assists and steals. He was a
three-year starting point guard and helped lead the Bombers to a berth in the NCAA Tournament and an ECAC Upstate
New York Championship. Fischer was voted team MVP his senior year. A native of Minnesota, he graduated in 2002 with
a degree in business administration and a minor in economics.
Fischer is married to the former Chelsea
Chowning, who was a women’s basketball Academic All-American at the University of Kentucky, where she graduated with
her doctorate from UK’s College of Pharmacy. The couple has two children, a daughter Camryn (2) and a son
Bennett (born in July of 2018).
Fischer’s first coaching stint came as an assistant for Paulsen at Williams College. In his two seasons, the Ephs
went 46-11 and finished as the NCAA Division III National Runner-up in 2004. Fischer was also the head coach
of the junior varsity program in 2003-04.
