Chennis Berry, Benedict College‘s Head Football Coach scores another Region 2 Coach award for the second year in a row as announced by the Football Coaches Association today.

“Benedict College Head football Coach Chennis Berry has once again been named as the SIAC Coach of the Year. Berry led the Tigers to an undefeated regular season and a second straight appearance in the SIAC Championship game, while the team is ranked No. 5 in the American Football Coaches Association D2 poll. This is the Tigers second undefeated year with Coach Berry at the helm.” – Statement from Benedict College

The AFCA nationally recognizes five regional Coach winners annually in each of the Association’s five divisions: Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, and NAIA. These winners are selected by Active members of the Association in their respective regions and divisions.

Berry is recognized for leading the Tigers to their second consecutive undefeated regular season, the SIAC Championship, NCAA playoff berth, and No. 1 seeding in Super Region 2.

The announcement comes shortly after news recently broke that Berry had been offered a head coaching job at South Carolina State University. According to a report from Steven Gaither at HBCU Gameday, Berry was sent an offer from SCSU last week.

Berry who is widely known as a hot commodity in the HBCU Community has yet to respond to the report.

The AFCA winners will be honored on Tuesday, January 9th, during the 2024 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.