American football coach (born 1973)
Chennis Berry Jr. (born April 16, 1973) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for South Carolina State University, a position he has held since December 2023.[1][2][3][4][5] He was previously the head football coach for Benedict College from 2020 to 2023.[6]
Berry also coached for Morris Brown,[7] Kentucky State,[7] Fort Valley State,[7] North Carolina A&T,[8] Morgan State,[7] Howard,[9] and Southern.[10] He played college football for Savannah State as an offensive tackle.[11]
Head coaching record
References
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (July 14, 2022). "Chennis Berry sees new day coming at Benedict College". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Benedict football sets sights on Year 2 leap under coach Chennis Berry | Benedict College | Columbia, South Carolina". www.benedict.edu. August 31, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Wiggins, Avery (November 26, 2022). "For Benedict coach Chennis Berry, it's about winning football games and souls". Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Newswire, HBCU Gameday (December 7, 2022). "Chennis Berry of Benedict named D2 Regional Coach Of The Year". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "SC State Officially Introduces Berry As New Head Football Coach". South Carolina State University Athletics. December 12, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Chennis Berry - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Benedict College Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Lipscomb, Scott (November 23, 2022). "Benedict College coach Chennis Berry leans on faith, focus to elevate football team". Andscape. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Chennis Berry - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line - Football Coaches". North Carolina A&T. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Benedict hires new head football coach". ABC Columbia. February 11, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Chennis Berry - Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line - Football Coaches". Southern University. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Former Savannah State player Berry to coach Benedict College football". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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