Shyrone Chatman joined the Texas Southern Men’s Basketball staff in the Fall of 2017 and starts his ninth year at TSU.

Since his arrival at TSU, Chatman has played a major role in the success of TSU basketball under a pair of successful head coaches.

While serving on Mike Davis's staff in 2017-18, the Tigers won their first-ever NCAA Tournament game, defeating North Carolina Central in the First Four. TSU finished the season with a 12-6 SWAC mark as they won its eighth SWAC Tournament title. Chatman also recruited Donte Clark to TSU as he finished the season second on the team with 18.6 points and 5.6 rebounds. 

Chatman rejoined his former collegiate head coach in Johnny Jones in 2018 as Jones assumed the reigns of the program. Despite a change in command, TSU continued where they left off with wins over Baylor, No. 18 Oregon and Texas A&M of the SEC. The Tigers completed the 2018-19 regular season with a 14-4 SWAC mark and the No. 2 seed in postseason play. The Tigers advanced to the finals of the 2019 SWAC Tournament for the third consecutive season and were selected to participate in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. TSU turned its play up another level in postseason play as they embarked on its longest postseason run since winning the 1977 NAIA Tournament with a 3-1 record and an appearance in the semifinal round.

In 2019-20, TSU once again remained in the upper echelon of the SWAC as the Tigers finished in third place and continued their dominance inside the H&PE Arena with a 10-1 record. TSU won its 10th consecutive first-round opener in the SWAC Tournament, which ultimately would be its last contest due to COVID-19. Senior guard Tyrik Armstrong received NABC All-District 22 First Team and All-SWAC First Team honors while sophomore forward Yahuza Rasas earned both NABC and All-SWAC Second Team honors. In 2020-21, Chatman helped TSU win its ninth NCAA Tournament title and second NCAA Tournament win in school history following a 60-52 win over Mount St. Mary’s. Senior guard Michael Weathers was named the 2020-21 SWAC Newcomer of the Year and Tournament MVP while also earning a spot on the All-SWAC First Team along with Karl Nicholas.

TSU won its 10th SWAC Tournament title in 2022 and third NCAA Tournament win while also defeating No. 20 Florida during the regular season. One of Chatman's former recruits from UMASS, Brison Gresham, made an immediate impact in the SWAC as the Tigers were the top rebounding team in the league while also leading the league in blocks.

In 2022-23, TSU made SWAC history as it became the first eighth seed to win a SWAC Tournament as they knocked off the first, second and fifth seeds. TSU earned the right to participate in its fourth straight NCAA First Four as it ran TSU’s postseason streak to nine seasons. Future NBA G-Leaguer Joirdon Karl Nicholas was named to the 2022-23 All-SWAC Second Team as he finished his career with nine double-doubles in addition to surpassing the 1,000-point career mark season.

During the 2023-24 campaign, TSU advanced to the SWAC Tournament finals for the 19th time in program history as it marked the seventh consecutive season TSU has advanced to the finals of the SWAC Tournament. Once again, the team featured a 1,000-point career scorer in All-SWAC guard PJ Henry while guard Jonathan Cisse closed out his career with several career scoring highs throughout the season. In 2024-25, Chatman played a major part in the development of guard Kavion McClain as the newcomer earned All-SWAC Second Team honors.

Prior to arriving at TSU, the Baton Rouge, La. native previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts.

Chatman brought a dedication to on-court improvement and relentless recruiting efforts to the UMass coaching staff with an elevation to his assistant position prior to the 2011-12 season. His direction yielded immediate returns at the guard position while his recruiting efforts helped UMass net a nationally ranked and highly respected class for the 2016-17 season - the top-rated group in the Atlantic 10.

The recruiting footprint Chatman built upon extended its reach nationally from the Northeast region down the Atlantic Seaboard, throughout the southern states and into the Southwest United States. Chatman's dedication on the recruiting trail and his ability to build and maintain excellent relationships earned the Minutemen great returns with key former, current and incoming players. 

After moving to his role as a full-time assistant with recruiting and on-floor coaching responsibilities, UMass produced 101 victories, posted three 20-win seasons and in 2014, made the school's first NCAA Tournament trip since the 1997-98 campaign. With Chatman's help, the Minutemen also made a pair of NIT appearances, including an NIT Final Four showing in 2012, and reached the Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinals on two occasions.

In 2007-08, Chatman, served as the assistant to the recruiting coordinator at Memphis when the Tigers made their historic run to the NCAA Championship game. Chatman helped organize on-campus recruiting visits, handled recruiting mail-outs and updated the recruiting database. He was also involved in additional areas of the program's day-to-day operations.

Although he played only one season for Naismith Hall of Fame inductee John Calipari, the 6-foot-4 guard flourished in his final campaign as a Tiger in 2000-01. In Calipari's first year as Memphis' head coach, Chatman started 29 of 36 games and helped lead the Tigers to a 21-15 record and the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Final Four. He averaged 9.2 points and 3.1 boards and dished out 165 assists.