Bio

Coach Christian is entering his third year as the head men’s and women’s cross-country coach for
Enterprise State Community College and has watched his teams grow into strong competition within the ACCC.

Focusing on runners in the Wiregrass area, it is Chris's intent to see competitive long distance running thrive in southeast Alabama, develop this talent, and showcase at the conference and national level. Under his guidance, all of his runners have been able to achieve significant improvements in their times, setting personal bests in the 5km and 8km events and were able to compete against nationally ranked teams in the NJCAA half marathon championship last season. A strong propopent of academics, 4 member of his team were recognized for academic excellence by the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USATFCCCA) and 3 were recognized by NJCAA as Academic All-Americans.

Running has played a significant role in his life and sees he it as a foundational sport that helps to
develop courage, perseverance, teamwork, sportsmanship and healthy competition. Chris developed
his running acumen and knowledge participating in cross-country and track field in high school
and NCAA collegiate cross-country.

He was born in 1983, in Bethlehem, PA, and attended Norwich University Military College of Vermont
where he earned a BA in Computer Information Systems and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in
the US Army. Chris entered the Army and moved to Enterprise, Alabama to train as a helicopter pilot at
FT Rucker. He served for 12 years on active duty, deploying in support of military operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Chris left active duty and continued his service through the US Army Reserves. Coach Christian also works as physical therapist assistant in the Enterprise, Dothan, and Troy areas.

He holds certifications as a Running Gait Analyst, and Level 1 Coaching Certification with National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

Chris is married to Pamela Christian of North Andover, MA. They have 2 children, Gwendolyn, and
Daniel.