Chad Timberlake (born January 1, 1984) is an American basketball coach and player. Currently, he is an assistant coach with Union Neuchâtel of the Swiss Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, where in 2006 he was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year.
College career
Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, Timberlake came to Fairleigh Dickinson from New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn. In his first season he came off the bench to average 6.2 points and 2.7 assists per game, earning Northeast Conference All-Rookie team honors. He moved into the starting lineup for his remaining three years, helping lead the team to an NCAA Tournament berth as a junior. He earned NEC Player of the Year unanimously as a senior during the 2005–06 season after averaging 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game and leading the Knights to a conference regular season championship.
Professional career
Timberlake was not drafted in the 2006 NBA draft. He has played professionally in several countries before settling in Switzerland since 2016. He signed with BBC Monthey of the Swiss Basketball League after stints with Lions de Genève and Fribourg Olympic.
Coaching career
In August 2021, immediately after his retirement, Timberlake signed as assistant coach of Union Neuchâtel.