Chris Watford enters his fifth season as an assistant softball coach for the Colonels, and came to Nicholls after spending 2007 as an assistant at Stephen F. Austin.
Prior to his one year stint with the Lady Jacks, Watford spent 2005 as the head coach at Madison Ridgeland Academy. Before accepting the head coaching job at Madison Ridgeland Academy, he spent the previous two seasons at Washington High School.
Watford compiled a three-year record of 72-30 in the high school coaching ranks before ascending to the college level.
Watford also served as a graduate assistant for the Delta State softball program for three years before coaching Washington High School. He has his bachelor's and master's degree in physical education from Delta State, and as a graduate assistant for Delta State, Watford helped guide Delta State to the NCAA regional tournament.
Watford has also spent 10 years playing men's fast-pitch softball, and pitched in five of those seasons. The teams that he played on twice competed in the national tournament with the highest finish being fourth in 1999.
Watford is married to former Nicki Turnipseed, and the couple resides in Thibodaux.
