Chris Godfrey arrives at Lamar after helping lead the Norfolk State Spartans to a remarkable 30-5 record, securing a third consecutive MEAC Championship and earning the program’s highest-ever NCAA Tournament seeding as a No. 13 seed. Godfrey coached four All-MEAC selections during his year on the Spartan sidelines, including MEAC Player of the Year Diamond Johnson.

Godfrey brings over a decade of experience in women’s college basketball coaching, having held the role of recruiting coordinator at Norfolk State, Georgia Southern University, and Prairie View A&M University. He also has valuable experience at the junior college level, helping lead Gulf Coast State College, Northwest Florida State College, and Kilgore College to national rankings during his time on campus. 

Before joining Norfolk State, Godfrey served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Georgia Southern, where he helped guide the program to its first 20-plus win season in 20 years and a berth in the WBI. During his tenure, he also played a key role in coaching Terren Ward to back-to-back All-Sun Belt First Team honors.

At Gulf Coast State College, Godfrey earned a nomination for the World Exposure Report National Assistant Coach of the Year and coached NJCAA All-American Morgan Robinson-Nwaguwu.

Godfrey’s coaching journey also includes helping Northwest Florida State College capture the Panhandle Conference Championship and the FSCAA/Region VIII Tournament Championship. He also made a Region XIV championship game appearance while coaching at Kilgore College. 

Godfrey coached NJCAA All-Americans Chanaya Pinto and Rayven Peoples at Northwest Florida, and at Kilgore, Jade Thurmon was named to the NJCAA All-American team during his time with the program. 

He began his career as an assistant coach at Coastal Bend College during the 2015-2016 season, helping the team to a program record for wins in a season that still stands. 

Godfrey holds a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University and a master’s degree from Georgia Southern University. In addition to coaching, he is a published journalist whose work has been featured in the New York Post and the Savannah Morning News.