Tag: Chennis Berry

Chennis Berry named AFCA Coach of the Year

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South Carolina State head coach Chennis Berry was named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Minority Advancement Forum Coach of the Year.  Coach Berry led the Bulldogs to a 10-3 overall record and a 5-0 mark in the MEAC. In addition to claiming the MEAC championship, their second consecutive under Berry, South Carolina State defeated Alcorn State 40-38 in the Celebration Bowl in a quadruple overtime thriller. In celebration of this achievement, the SCSU flag flew over the State House in Columbia, the first time for an HBCU.  Thirteen Bulldogs…

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Chennis Berry on HBCU teams in D-II Playoffs: “it’s always great to see the HBCUs excel”

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Five HBCUs earned places in the NCAA Division II Playoffs: Albany State, Benedict, and Kentucky State from the SIAC, and the CIAA’s Johnson C. Smith and Virginia Union.  South Carolina State head coach Chennai’s Berry, who has extensive roots in the SIAC, playing and coaching in the league, was asked his thoughts on the historic number of HBCUs being in the postseason and his thoughts on the level of football that is being played amongst the HBCU ranks, and here is what he had to say:  I have nothing but…

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Chennis Berry named finalist for 2024 Eddie Robinson Award

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title image via SCSU Football Courtesy of South Carolina State Athletics Stats Perform has announced 15 finalists for the 2024 Eddie Robinson Award, which is presented annually to the national coach of the year in Division I FCS college football.  The award, first presented in 1987 and in its 38th season, is named for legendary Grambling State coach Eddie Robinson.  All 13 FCS leagues are represented by an Eddie Robinson Award finalist. The winner, to be selected by a national voting panel, will be announced on Dec. 5 and honored at…

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Chennis Berry says team has “accomplished nothing”

Brandon King

It has been said that you never want to be the guy who replaces a legend. In that often unenviable position first-year South Carolina Coach Chennis Berry is as he replaces legendary Bulldogs head coach Oliver “ Buddy” Pough, who retired at the end of last season.  However, Coach Berry is anything but Tim Floyd following Phil Jackson in this equation. Berry has nearly 30 years of coaching experience, beginning his career at Morris Brown in 1996. He also spent time at Kentucky State, Fort Valley State, Savannah State, Howard,…

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