Chris Wilkerson is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Eastern Illinois University a position he assumed in 2022, succeeding Adam Cushing. He served as the head football coach at the University of Chicago from 2013 to 2021.[1] A graduate of Eastern Illinois, Wilkerson was an assistant football coach at his alma mater as well as San Jose State University and Dartmouth College.[2][3]

Chris Wilkerson
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamEastern Illinois
ConferenceOVC
Record10–12
Annual salary$185,000
Playing career
1991–1994Eastern Illinois
Position(s)Defensive tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–2001Eastern Illinois (assistant)
2002San Jose State (DE)
2003–2004San Jose State (DC/S)
2005–2012Dartmouth (associate HC)
2013–2021Chicago
2022–presentEastern Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall61–39
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 UAA (2014)

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Chicago Maroons (University Athletic Association) (2013–2014)
2013 Chicago 6–4 1–2 3rd
2014 Chicago 8–1 3–0 1st
Chicago Maroons (Southern Athletic Association) (2015–2016)
2015 Chicago 6–4 5–3 T–4th
2016 Chicago 4–6 4–4 T–5th
Chicago Maroons (Midwest Conference) (2017–2021)
2017 Chicago 6–4 3–2 T–2nd (North)
2018 Chicago 7–3 4–1 2nd (North)
2019 Chicago 6–3 3–1 2nd (South)
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Chicago 8–2 7–2 3rd
Chicago: 51–27 30–15
Eastern Illinois Panthers (Ohio Valley Conference) (2022)
2022 Eastern Illinois 2–9 1–4 T–6th
Eastern Illinois Panthers (Big South–OVC Football Association) (2023–present)
2023 Eastern Illinois 8–3 4–2 T–3rd
2024 Eastern Illinois 0–0 0–0
Eastern Illinois: 10–12 5–6
Total: 61–39
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Richey, Scott (January 27, 2022). "EIU taps alum as next football coach". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ex-Panther Wilkerson gets head coaching job at Chicago". Journal Gazette. Mattoon, Illinois. July 31, 2013. p. 7. Retrieved December 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Chris Wilkerson hired as UChicago Head Football Coach | Campus & Student Life". Csl.uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on December 1, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
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