Bio

Christopher Gates is in his second year as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Performance Coach.  He is assigned to work with the men's soccer, women's basketball, baseball, women's lacrosse, and track and field (sprinters and jumpers) programs.

Gates graduated from Samford University in 2020 with a degree in Sports Administration.  While at Samford, he spent three years as a student assistant for the football team, working as a recruiting analyst and strength coach.

In the spring of 2021, Gates interned with the Olympic Athletic Performance staff at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

Gates is currently working on his Master’s of Business Leadership degree at William Penn.