Christopher Douglas

About Christopher Douglas

30 years of coaching experience at the high school, NJCAA, NAIA, NCAA D2 and NCAA D3 levels.20 years of head coaching experience at the high school, NAIA and D3 level.Coordinated all three phases of the game: Offense (17 years), Defense (3 years), Special Teams (4 years)Coached every position except Offensive Line - Coached Quarterbacks (17 years)Lead staff as small as one full-time and four part-time assistants to as big as 8 full-time assistantsMost of my experience has been in small college football. I have a deep understanding of nuances and intricacies of small colleges as it relates to financial aid, recruiting, retention, faculty relations and community relations.I led one of the biggest turn-arounds in NCAA Division athletics taking the MacMurray College Football program from a 1-37 record (20••••10) to an eventual run of 25-6 record from 20••••18 while improving the team GPA from 2.19 (Fall 2011) to 3.06 (Spring 2020). We grew the roster from 52 team members (Fall 2011) to an average roster size of 96••••••19) also while running a first year retention average of 61%(20••••19).

Experience

1. Head Football Coach

   Lyon College

   Apr 2020 — Present · Batesville, AR, US

   Leadership of collegiate football program including staff recruitment and leadership, translational player development, recruiting, budget management, roster development, financial aid distribution, program marketing, alumni development and fundraising.

Education

• Wichita State University

  Master of Education - MEd, Sports Administration

• Southwestern College

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology with Health, Physical Education and Recreation