Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Experience
Presentations
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Timeline
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Christopher D. Coker

Mobile,USA

Summary

Dynamic higher education and athletic administrator with a proven track record of excelling in operations, sport management. Skilled in partnership development and government relations, I foster ethical practices while driving institutional success. Passionate about creating impactful experiences and leading diverse teams to achieve excellence.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Campus Director / Assistant Professor

Faulkner University
Mobile, USA
01.2019 - 05.2025
  • Oversee daily operations of the Mobile Center
  • Provide supervision for the personnel and activities of the Mobile Center
  • Coordinate the hiring of staff and full-time and adjunct faculty
  • Coordinate with other staff members in providing materials used in the marketing of the center
  • Responsible for overseeing student recruitment for all programs offered at the center
  • Oversee academic matters such as planning and implementing calendars, scheduling of classes, assigning classroom space, and providing academic counseling for students
  • Assist in the development and administration of the budget for the center; monitor and approve expenditures
  • Oversee the collection of all student accounts and the payment of all payables
  • Provide leadership in enrollment and recruitment programs for the center
  • Faculty member teaching lifetime fitness and financial principles of sport, sport finance, and foundations of physical education.
  • Chaired search committee to hire new faculty
  • Facility maintenance
  • Serves on various committees

Teacher / Coach

Mobile Christian School
Mobile, USA
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Teacher
  • Coach Basketball
  • Coach Golf

Director of Continuing Education

United States Sports Academy
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Manages all aspects of the continuing education program
  • Develop and manage domestic partnership programs
  • Develop, organize and administer the sports study tours and programs for international groups
  • Assists in the development of international sport education programs
  • Develop and evaluate the continuing education annual plan
  • Serve on the Marketing Committee
  • Serve on the Academic Committee
  • Contact for international programs
  • Oversees continuing education staff

Director of Basketball Operation

University of South Alabama
01.2007 - 01.2015
  • Administrator for video exchange system
  • Arrange, manage, and execute all aspects of team travel
  • Coordinated many of the aspects associated with USA’s participation in the NCAA tournament
  • USA administrator for the CIT post season tournament
  • Assisted with all aspects of hosting the basketball conference tournament
  • Tournament Director for USA Classic
  • Arranged and managed all details of the CBE Classic
  • Experienced in negotiating with third party promotional and scheduling groups (ESPN, NABC, Blue Ridge Sports, Gazelle Group)
  • Game Operations for Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball
  • Basketball Camp Director

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach/PE Instructor & Advisor

University of West Alabama
01.2001 - 01.2007
  • NABC Assistant Coach Committee 2004-2007
  • On the Floor Coaching
  • Recruiting
  • Admissions Contact
  • Facility and Maintenance Contact
  • Compliance Contact
  • Academic Advising
  • Team Operations
  • Taught Adaptive Physical Education
  • Taught Outdoor Team Sports
  • Taught Indoor Team Sports
  • Taught Camping
  • Taught Pickle ball

Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball/ PE Instructor

Texas A&M University Kingsville
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • On the Floor Coaching
  • Recruiting
  • Team Operations
  • Contact for Academic Advising
  • Contact for Compliance
  • Taught Racquetball
  • Taught Bowling
  • Oversaw Student Teachers

Graduate Assistant Basketball Coach

01.1997 - 01.1999
  • Coaching
  • Recruiting
  • Taught Archery

Coach and Teacher

Baldwyn High School
Baldwyn, USA
01.1994 - 01.1997
  • Taught World History
  • Taught Mississippi Studies
  • High School Assistant Boys Basketball Coach
  • JV Head Coach Boys Basketball
  • Junior High Head Boys Basketball Coach
  • High School Girls Softball Coach

Education

Ed.D. - Global Sport Leadership

East Tennessee State University
05.2021

Master of Science - Continuing Education

University of West Alabama
05.1999

Bachelor of Science - Education

University of North Alabama
06.1994

Skills

  • Campus operations
  • Partnership development
  • Government relations
  • University policies and procedures
  • Legal compliance
  • Ethics and integrity
  • Budget development
  • Facilities management
  • Higher education administration
  • Budget management

Volunteer Experience

  • Poll Inspector, Mobile County, 2022, Managed one of Mobile County’s largest voting precincts for the 2022 election. Ensured that all voting laws were followed and that elections were conducted in a proper manner.
  • Game Day Worker, 2022-2023, Worked as a football game day worker for South Alabama football. Responsible for escorting the referees to and from the game and was available for other administrative details.

Presentations

Will Rising Costs and Shrinking Revenues “Sack” Small College Football by 2050?, Collegiate Sport Research Institute, Columbia (Virtual), Coker, C., Croft, C.

Accomplishments

  • NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament participant
  • Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Champion
  • On the Coach Staff that for South Alabama's winningest men's basketball team
  • Coached high school girls team to state tournament

Affiliations

  • Community volunteer
  • Avid Reader

Timeline

Campus Director / Assistant Professor

Faulkner University
01.2019 - 05.2025

Teacher / Coach

Mobile Christian School
01.2017 - 01.2019

Director of Continuing Education

United States Sports Academy
01.2016 - 01.2017

Director of Basketball Operation

University of South Alabama
01.2007 - 01.2015

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach/PE Instructor & Advisor

University of West Alabama
01.2001 - 01.2007

Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball/ PE Instructor

Texas A&M University Kingsville
01.1999 - 01.2001

Graduate Assistant Basketball Coach

01.1997 - 01.1999

Coach and Teacher

Baldwyn High School
01.1994 - 01.1997

Ed.D. - Global Sport Leadership

East Tennessee State University

Master of Science - Continuing Education

University of West Alabama

Bachelor of Science - Education

University of North Alabama

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