Chris Pincince

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Chris Pincince
Current position
Title Head coach
Team New Haven
Conference NE-10
Record72–32
Biographical details
Born (1972-02-23) February 23, 1972 (age 52)
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Alma mater Boston University (1994)
Playing career
1990–1993 Boston University
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1996 New Haven (WR)
1997–1998 Fairfield (OC/QB)
1999–2001New Haven (OC)
2002 Brown (QB)
2003 Ursinus (OC)
2004–2005 Holy Cross (co-OC/WR)
2006–2007Holy Cross (OC/WR)
2008–2010 Rhode Island (OC/QB)
2011–2013 Elon (OC/RB/WR)
2014–presentNew Haven
Head coaching record
Overall72–32
Tournaments2–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 NE-10 (2019, 2021–2023)

Christopher Pincince (born February 23, 1972) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of New Haven, a position he has held since 2014. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He also coached for Fairfield, Brown, Ursinus, Holy Cross, [7] Rhode Island, [8] and Elon. [9] [10] He played college football for Boston University as a quarterback. [11]

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs AFCA#
New Haven Chargers (Northeast-10 Conference)(2014–present)
2014 New Haven6–56–3T–3rd
2015 New Haven7–47–22nd
2016 New Haven7–46–3T–3rd
2017 New Haven6–45–4T–4th
2018 New Haven9–38–12ndL NCAA Division II Second Round 23
2019 New Haven7–36–2T–1st
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 New Haven10–28–01stL NCAA Division II Second Round 14
2022 New Haven8–36–1T–1stL NCAA Division II First Round
2023 New Haven8–36–11stL NCAA Division II First Round
2024 New Haven4–13–0
New Haven:72–3261–17
Total:72–32
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

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