Chris Godfrey joined the Prairie View A&M women’s basketball coaching staff in October 2020. His primary responsibilities include working with front court players and recruiting coordinator.
Godfrey’s track record is highlighted by the successful development of standout junior college players that have gone on to greater opportunities, within and outside of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. He joins the Panthers’ program after a successful stint at Northwest Florida State College, where he served in a similar role for a squad that conference championship and a regional tournament title while finishing ranked No. 3 in the nation. Specializing in post player development, Godfrey helped a pair of Raiders earn NJCAA All-American honors in Rayven Peeples and Chanaya Pinto.
Prior to that, Godfrey put together a pair of successful stops at Kilgore College and Eastern Oklahoma State College, He helped Kilgore College reach the NJCAA Region 14 Tournament final during a season where the team boasted the NJCAA’s leading scorer in Jade Thurmon – who went on to sign with Iowa State – and sharpshooter Richelle Velez, who ranked fifth in three-point shooting before finishing her college career at Texas Southern.
At Eastern Oklahoma State, Godfrey primarily oversaw the improvement of Britnee Gabriel, who averaged nearly 12 points and eight boards a game in her lone season there before continuing her college career at Texas Southern.
Godfrey began his coaching career at Coastal Bend College in Beeville, Texas. Godfrey’s time at Coastal Bend was marked by numerous first-time achievements. The program recorded its first ever wins against NJCAA competition and its first conference wins during Godfrey’s debut season with the program. Three of Godfrey’s Coastal Bend Cougars would eventually play at the NCAA Division I level. Zandra Emanuel led the nation in defensive rebounding for the 2015-2016 season before signing with Texas State, while sisters Daniela and Emily Azubell would both go on to play at University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley.
Prior to coaching, Godfrey worked in multicultural affairs and has a notable background in journalism and community work, as he interned with the New York Post and later became a basketball analyst for the New York City Sports Network. He also spent two years working as an AmeriCorps volunteer in New York City. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Saint John’s University in 2011 and a master’s degree from Armstrong State University – now known as Georgia Southern University – in 2014.
