{{Short description|American football coach}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Chris Softley | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = Head coach | current_team = UT Permian Basin | current_conference = LSC | current_record = 0–0 | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Abilene Christian University (2008) | player_years1 = | player_team1 = | player_positions = | coach_years1 = 2008–2010 | coach_team1 = Abilene Christian (GA) | coach_years2 = 2011–2012 | coach_team2 = Rockwall-Heath HS (TX) (assistant) | coach_years3 = 2013–2015 | coach_team3 = Sunnyvale HS (TX) | coach_years4 = 2016–2025 | coach_team4 = Lubbock Christian HS (TX) | coach_years5 = 2026–present | coach_team5 = UT Permian Basin | admin_years1 = 2016–2025 | admin_team1 = Lubbock Christian HS (TX) | overall_record = 0–0 (college)<br>101–22 (high school) | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Chris Softley''' is an American football coach who is currently the head football coach at the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB), a position he has held since the 2026 season.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Midland Reporter-Telegram |last=LeRoy |first=Oscar |url=https://www.mrt.com/sports/college/article/ut-permian-basin-hires-chris-softley-new-head-21270286.php |title=UT-Permian Basin hires Chris Softley as new head football coach |date=December 31, 2025 |access-date=January 1, 2026 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=KCBD |last=Soliz |first=Brandon |url=https://www.kcbd.com/2025/12/31/chris-softley-named-next-football-coach-utpb/ |title=Chris Softley named next football coach at UTPB |date=December 31, 2025 |access-date=January 1, 2026}}</ref> Prior to UTPB, he was the head coach at Lubbock Christian High School, while also serving as athletic director, finishing with an overall record of 101–22 along with four state championship game appearances, winning the state title in 2022 and 2025.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=UTPB Falcons |url=https://utpbfalcons.com/news/2025/12/31/utpb-names-chris-softley-next-head-football-coach.aspx |title=UTPB names Chris Softley next Head Football Coach |date=December 31, 2025 |access-date=January 1, 2026}}</ref> Prior to Lubbock Christian, Softley served as the head basketball coach at Sunnyvale High School, where he was also an assistant coach for the football and track teams, and previously coached at Rockwall-Heath High School.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |last=Talbot |first=Nicholas |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/05/20/lubbock-christian-hires-chris-softley-adhead-football-coach/14915402007/ |title=Lubbock Christian hires Chris Softley as AD/head football coach |date=May 20, 2016 |access-date=January 1, 2026}}</ref>
==Head coaching record== ===College=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = UT Permian Basin Falcons | conf = Lone Star Conference | startyear = 2026 | endyear = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2026 | name = UT Permian Basin | overall = 0–0 | conference = 0–0 | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 0–0 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = | legend = no }}
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==External links== * [https://utpbfalcons.com/staff-directory/chris-softley/368 UT Permian Basin profile]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Softley, Chris}} Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Abilene Christian Wildcats football coaches Category:UT Permian Basin Falcons football coaches Category:High school football coaches in Texas Category:Abilene Christian University alumni