Bio

CJ Armitage joined the Simpson men's basketball staff as an assistant in August 2025. 

Armitage comes to Simpson after serving as a graduate assistant at the University of Colorado from 2024-25 following three years as a team manager. While at Colorado, he was part of the program’s winningest season in 2023-24 (26-11). The Buffaloes won two NCAA Tournament games.

Prior to his time in Boulder, Armitage coached high school basketball at International School Bangkok. He has also worked with USA Basketball’s U16-U19 national teams and has served as an assistant coach and general manager for TBT’s Team Colorado, winning the 2024 TBT Wichita Regional.

Armitage obtained a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Colorado in 2024.