Murray State University Athletics
Football
Boone, Chris
Chris Boone
- Title:
- Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach/Secondary
- Email:
- cboone7@murraystate.edu
- Phone:
- (270) 809-6857
At MSU
- Enters his third season at Murray State in 2017
- Serves as the defensive coordinator
- Has led three players to postseason OVC honors
- Has led the team to improve in nearly every defensive category
- Led the defense to 11 red zone stops in 2016 finishing 25th in the nation in the category
- In 2016, his defense made opponents turn the ball over 23 times, the 25th highest total in the FCS
- Coached D'Montre Wade and Marquez Sanford who finished third and 42nd nationally and first and fourth in the OVC, respectively, in passes defended
- Coached D'Montre Wade to All-OVC selection in 2016
- Coached Zachary Wade to 2016 All-Newcomer honors
- Has helped the Racers lower their points per game allowed by 5.3 and rushing yards per game allowed by 43.8
- Has coached multiple players to All-Conference honors
- Coached the 2014 season at Samford
- Served as associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and secondary coach in 2013 at Northwestern State
- Served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Jacksonville State in 2011 and 2012
- Helped lead Jacksonville state to the 2011 OVC title
- Five of his players made All-Conference in his two seasons at JSU
- Served as defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Tennessee-Martin from 2006 to 2010.
- Helped the Skyhawks reach the FCS playoffs in 2006
- Coached two All-America linebackers and a 2006 buck Buchanan Award nominee
- Helped the Skyhawks to win the OVC and a No. 13 national ranking in 2006
- Served as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at East Central Community College from 2004 to 2005
- Coached at Nicholls State University from 2002 to 2004
- Helped lead the 2003 Nicholls team to play for the Southland Conference championship
- Has coached collegiately at Arkansas-Monticello (2000-02), UAB (1999-2000), Pearl River Community College (1997-98) and Southern Mississippi (1996-97).
- Coached at Wayne County (Miss.) during the 1998-1999 season
- Played at Jones County (Miss.) Junior College as a two-year started and team captain in 1991 and 1992
- Played at USM in 1995
- 1997 graduate of Southern Mississippi
- He and wife, Coco, have three children, daughters Cameron and Casidee and son Colton
Conlee Crossno Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
Jody Wright Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
09-22-25 Coach Ryan Miller Press Conference
Monday, September 22
09-22-25 Mason Miller & Fred King Press Conference
Monday, September 22
