Chris Schultz joins Albany State as Special Teams Coordinator at Albany State University in 2026, bringing more than a decade of collegiate coaching experience and a proven track record of developing elite special teams units at both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels.
Schultz joins Albany State after spending the past two seasons at Elon University, where he served as Assistant Defensive Line Coach and Special Teams assistant. During his tenure, Elon ranked fifth nationally in sacks while setting a school record for team sacks. He also helped develop Kahmari Brown into one of the nation's top pass rushers, as Brown finished fifth nationally and established a new program record with 12 sacks.
In 2022, Schultz was the special teams coordinator and defensive line coach at Savannah State, where he coached an all-conference defensive end and the SIAC Returner of the Year. His punt and kick defense units both ranked among the top 15 in the country in yards allowed.
Schultz was the special teams coordinator at North Carolina Central from 2016-19, helping the program to the 2016 MEAC championship and developing the No. 4 FCS punt return unit in the country, averaging 21 yards per return. He coached four all-conference kickers, a preseason All-American kicker, and a preseason All-American long snapper.
Schultz also has experience at Florida International (special teams quality control in 2015), Catawba (outside linebackers coach in 2014), Kentucky Christian (running backs coach in 2013), and Bluefield (defensive line, outside linebackers, and strength and conditioning in 2012). He was a student assistant at his alma mater, North Carolina, in 2010 and 2011.
A 2012 North Carolina graduate, Schultz has a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science. He is married to Valerie, and the couple has two children – Benjamin and Maggie.
