Chennis Berry

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Chennis Berry
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Current position
Title Head coach
Team South Carolina State
Conference MEAC
Record18–6
Biographical details
Born (1973-04-16) April 16, 1973 (age 52)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1991–1994 Savannah State
Position Offensive tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996 Morris Brown (assistant)
1997–2000 Kentucky State (OL/TE)
2001–2002 Fort Valley State (OL/TE)
2003–2005 North Carolina A&T (OL)
2006–2008 Morgan State (OC)
2009–2010North Carolina A&T (AHC/OC/OL)
2011–2012 Howard (co-OC/OL)
2013–2015 Southern (OC/OL)
2016–2019Southern (AHC/OC/OL)
2020–2023 Benedict
2024–present South Carolina State
Head coaching record
Overall45–13
Bowls0–1
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCAA D-II black college national (2022–2023)
2 SIAC (2022–2023)
SIAC East Division (2022)
MEAC (2024)
Awards
First Team All-SIAC (1994)
Division II Region Two Coach of the Year (2022 & 2023)
Division I FCS Region Two Coach of the Year (2024)

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]

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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

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs AFCA/STATS#D2/Coaches'°
Benedict Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2020–2023)
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Benedict5–52–45th (East)
2022 Benedict11–17–01st (East)L NCAA Division II Second Round 12
2023 Benedict11–18–01stL NCAA Division II Second Round 1214
Benedict:27–717–4
South Carolina State Bulldogs (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2024–present)
2024 South Carolina State 9–35–01stL Celebration 2420
2025 South Carolina State 9–35–01st Celebration
South Carolina State:18–610–0
Total:45–13
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ Gaither, Steven J. (July 14, 2022). "Chennis Berry sees new day coming at Benedict College". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Wiggins, Avery (November 26, 2022). "For Benedict coach Chennis Berry, it's about winning football games and souls" . Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Newswire, HBCU Gameday (December 7, 2022). "Chennis Berry of Benedict named D2 Regional Coach Of The Year". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "SC State Officially Introduces Berry As New Head Football Coach". South Carolina State University Athletics. December 12, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Chennis Berry - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Benedict College Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Lipscomb, Scott (November 23, 2022). "Benedict College coach Chennis Berry leans on faith, focus to elevate football team". Andscape. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Chennis Berry - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line - Football Coaches". North Carolina A&T. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Benedict hires new head football coach". ABC Columbia. February 11, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Chennis Berry - Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line - Football Coaches". Southern University. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Former Savannah State player Berry to coach Benedict College football". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved July 26, 2023.


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