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Chance Childers

Chance Childers

Chance Childers enters his 8th season with the Cardinals and will be coaching the Defensive Line in 2023. Coach Childers has been involved with the game of football and impacting players and families for over 30 years.

Education:

  • Concordia University Chicago, Bachelor of Science: Business Administration 

Professional Experience:

  • Concordia University Ann Arbor, Defensive Line Coach (2020 – Present)
  • Concordia University Ann Arbor, Athletic Recruiter (2020 - Present)
  • Concordia University Ann Arbor, Director of Enrollment (2017-2019)
  • Concordia University Ann Arbor, Associate Head Coach & Offensive Line (2013-2016)

Player Highlights:

  • 4: All-Americans
  • 13: NAIA Scholar Athletes
  • 2: MSFA Mideast Players of the Year
  • 28: MFSA All-Academic Players
  • 34: MFSA All-Mideast League Players
  • 13: NCCAA All Americans
  • 9: NCCAA Players of the week 

As a Player:

  • Three-year letter winner and captain. Concordia University Chicago (1990-1992)
  • All-Conference - Illini-Badger-Hawkeye Football Conference  (1991 & 1992)

Personal Information:

Childers is orginally from Firebaugh, California and graduated from Firebaugh High School. Childers currently lives in Southgate, Michigan wife his wife Franci. Chance and Franci have two sons who are also Concordia graduates.

Coach Childers has this to say, "All of the accomplishments by our players cannot measure up to the lifelong impacts the relationships on this team have had on our young men and their families. Witnessing our players commitments to marriage and seeing them bring their kids to game days fills his heart." Coach Childers is excited to see how our Lord continues to bless and grow our DIRTYBIRD Family!