Assistant Football Coach

Chris Krieg is in his second season as offensive assistant in 2007 with primary duties as offensive line coach.  Krieg brings ten years of coaching experience to the Tiger staff, where he will work directly under the tutelage of Favret, who guides the team as head coach and offensive coordinator.  Hampden-Sydney has posted exceptional offensive numbers under Favret as the team led the NCAA in scoring in 2003, averaging 47.2 points-per-game, while pacing the country in total offense in 2005, averaging 525.2 yards-per-contest. 

“Chris brings a variety of skills to the plate for us,” said Favret. “A proven recruiter, we expect him to help us in that area immediately. I was also impressed with his talents as a line coach. We share the same philosophies on what it takes to build a successful offensive unit and I'm excited to have him aboard.” 

Krieg joins Hampden-Sydney from Catholic University of America, where he spent the last two years as offensive line and strength and conditioning coach and helped the Cardinals generate the Old Dominion Athletic Conference’s number two ranked offense in 2005.   

“I'm very excited to become part of the Hampden-Sydney community, the coaches and everyone involved with the college are just great people,” said Krieg.  “I'm looking forward to helping continue the winning tradition here at Hampden-Sydney.  I've already met the offensive lineman that I'll be working with, and I can't wait for them to get back here in August.”

Krieg’s coaching career began at his alma mater, West Liberty State College, where he was a member of the coaching staff from 1996 to 2003. In 2003, he helped engineer the conference's leading rushing attack, as well as coaching its leading rusher. Meanwhile, the WLS ground game broke several school records, including highest single-season rushing offense, single-season rushing leader and highest single game rushing performance by a running back (348 yards).

His offensive line also helped pave the way for several national rankings – number four leading rusher, number one rusher in yards-per-carry (7.1), number 16 in rushing offense (223 yds/game) and number six in yards-per-carry (5.3). Krieg graduated from Grand Valley High School in Orwell, Ohio, where he helped his football team accumulate a 33-7 record. He lettered in varsity football for four seasons while playing quarterback and linebacker, along with receiving honorable mention honors as a senior.

Krieg and his wife, Shannon, reside in the Hampden-Sydney area.