Chennis Berry
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | South Carolina State |
| Conference | MEAC |
| Record | 9–3 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 16, 1973 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1994 | Savannah State |
| Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996 | Morris Brown (assistant) |
| 1997–2000 | Kentucky State (OL/TE) |
| 2001–2002 | Fort Valley State (OL/TE) |
| 2003–2005 | North Carolina A&T (OL) |
| 2006–2008 | Morgan State (OC) |
| 2009–2010 | North Carolina A&T (AHC/OC/OL) |
| 2011–2012 | Howard (co-OC/OL) |
| 2013–2015 | Southern (OC/OL) |
| 2016–2019 | Southern (AHC/OC/OL) |
| 2020–2023 | Benedict |
| 2024–present | South Carolina State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–10 |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NCAA D2 black college national (2022–2023) 2 SIAC (2022–2023) SIAC East Division (2022) MEAC (2024) | |
| Awards | |
| First Team All-SIAC (1994) Division II Region Two Coach of the Year (2022 & 2023) Division FCS Region Two Coach of the Year (2024) | |
Chennis Berry Jr. (born April 16, 1973) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for South Carolina State University, a position he has held since December 2023. He was previously the head football coach for Benedict College from 2020 to 2023.
Berry also coached for Morris Brown, Kentucky State, Fort Valley State, North Carolina A&T, Morgan State, Howard, and Southern. He played college football for Savannah State as an offensive tackle.