# Chris Pella > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chris_Pella > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chris_Pella.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pella > Source revision: 1321515177 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1943)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Chris Pella | image = | caption = | birth_date = 1943 | birth_place = [Brigham City, Utah](/source/Brigham_City%2C_Utah), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1962–1963 | player_team1 = [Dixie](/source/Utah_Tech_Trailblazers_football) | player_years2 = 1964–1965 | player_team2 = [Utah State](/source/Utah_State_Aggies_football) | player_positions = [Fullback](/source/Fullback_(gridiron_football)), [placekicker](/source/placekicker) | coach_years1 = 1965–1968 | coach_team1 = [Utah State](/source/Utah_State_Aggies_football) (assistant) | coach_years2 = 1972–1982 | coach_team2 = Utah State (assistant) | coach_years3 = 1983–1985 | coach_team3 = Utah State | coach_years4 = 1986–2000 | coach_team4 = [BYU](/source/BYU_Cougars_football) (TE/RC) | overall_record = 9–24 | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Chris Pella''' (born 1943) is an American former [college football](/source/college_football) coach and player. He served as the head football coach at [Utah State University](/source/Utah_State_University) from 1983 to 1985 compiling a record of 9–24. ==Coaching career== Pella attended [Box Elder High School](/source/Box_Elder_High_School) in [Brigham City, Utah](/source/Brigham_City%2C_Utah). He began his college football career at [Dixie Junior College](/source/Utah_Tech_University), where he was team captain and an All-American. He then transferred to [Utah State University](/source/Utah_State_University), where he played as a fullback, offensive lineman, and kicker at various points. After graduation, Pella was retained as an assistant coach. He served in this capacity for four years before taking a position with the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) as athletic director for the [Yokosuka Naval Arsenal](/source/Yokosuka_Naval_Arsenal). He returned to Utah State in 1972, where he worked as an assistant under [Bruce Snyder](/source/Bruce_Snyder) until his promotion to head coach in 1983. He resigned from his post at Utah State in 1985 after three losing seasons.{{cite news |author= |title=Utah State football coach will resign after season |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/128765457/ |newspaper=[The Fresno Bee](/source/The_Fresno_Bee) |location=[Fresno, California](/source/Fresno%2C_California) |agency=[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press) |date=November 13, 1985 |page=F2 |access-date=July 24, 2023 |via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) {{Open access}} }} Following his dismissal from his alma mater, Pella was hired by [LaVell Edwards](/source/LaVell_Edwards) to work on the football staff at [Brigham Young University](/source/Brigham_Young_University) (BYU). From 1986 to 2000, he coached tight ends and served as chief recruiting coordinator. He continued to scout for the program until his retirement in 2003. ==Head coaching record== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [Utah State Aggies](/source/Utah_State_Aggies_football) | conf = [Pacific Coast Athletic Association](/source/Big_West_Conference) | startyear = 1983 | endyear = 1985 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [1983](/source/1983_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season) | name = [Utah State](/source/1983_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team) | overall = 5–6 | conference = 3–3 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [1984](/source/1984_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season) | name = [Utah State](/source/1984_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team) | overall = 1–10 | conference = 1–5 | confstanding = 7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [1985](/source/1985_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season) | name = [Utah State](/source/1985_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team) | overall = 3–8 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Utah State | overall = 9–24 | confrecord = 7–12 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 9–24 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = | legend = no }} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Utah State Aggies football coach navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pella, Chris}} Category:1943 births Category:Living people Category:American football fullbacks Category:American football placekickers Category:BYU Cougars football coaches Category:Dixie State Rebels football players Category:Utah State Aggies football coaches Category:Utah State Aggies football players Category:People from Brigham City, Utah Category:Sportspeople from Box Elder County, Utah Category:Coaches of American football from Utah Category:Players of American football from Utah --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chris Pella](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pella) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pella?action=history)). 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