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B.S. Mathematics University of Tennessee M.A.T. Duke University Ed. S. Arkansas State University Awards 2017 AFCA 30 Under 30 2019 Region 1-6A Coach of the Year 2019 MAC 6A State Coach of the Year 2019 Maxpreps MS Coach of the Year 2019 Daily Journal Coach of the Year 2019 Clarion Ledger Coach of the Year 2019 MAC MS Coach of the Year 2020 Head Coach Bernard Blackwell All Star Game 2020 PCA Double Goal Coach National Finalist 2022 Head Coach MS/AL All Star Game Coaching Career 2005-2008 University of Tennessee (Student Manager) 2009-2010 Duke University (Offensive and Special Teams Intern) 2011-2015 Oxford High School (Wide Receivers Coach, Freshmen/JV Offensive Coordinator) 2016-Present Oxford High School (Head Coach)
Chris Cutcliffe
Coach Chris Cutcliffe was named the eleventh head coach in Oxford Charger Football history in January 2016 . In seven years as the program’s leader, his teams have accumulated a total record of 64-24 highlighted by the 2019 6A State Championship, the first in school history. Under Cutcliffe's tutelage, OHS football also accumulated a team GPA of over 3.0 for the first time in program history and has maintained a 3.0 GPA 11 semesters in a row.
Prior to becoming the head football coach, Cutcliffe served as an offensive assistant under legendary Oxford Chargers coach, Johnny Hill, a Mississippi Coaches Hall of Fame inductee. During that time, the Chargers made three appearances in the 5A State Championship game and won three district championships. Cutcliffe also helped develop the 2015 Gatorade Player of the Year, Quarterback Jack Abraham, and U.S. Army All-American Wide Receiver, D.K. Metcalf.
Cutcliffe has also played a vital role in the classroom at OHS. He spent seven years as part of an Algebra 1 team that produced some of the top scores in the state on the Algebra 1 State Test. He is also part of the team that introduced a leadership course into the curriculum at OHS for the first time. During this time, Cutcliffe continued his own education, earning his Ed. S degree from Arkansas State University in 2015.
From 2009-2011, Cutcliffe served under his father, head coach David Cutcliffe, as a member of the Duke Blue Devil football staff while also earning his M.A.T. from the University. These years served as the foundation for the program’s eventual unprecedented success of participating in six bowl games in seven seasons. Prior to this streak, Duke had participated in only six bowl games in the previous 67 seasons.
A proud Tennessee Volunteer alum, Cutcliffe earned his B.S. in Mathematics in 2009 while also serving as a student manager for the football team. The Vols went to two bowl games during his time with the team. Cutcliffe is a 2005 graduate of OHS. There, he met his wife, Molly, who is also a graduate of OHS. The couple currently resides in Oxford with their five sons, Shivers, Bennett, Oliver, Theodore and Louis.
In January of 2017, Cutcliffe was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) as part of its 30 Under 30 program. Through this program, the AFCA aims to identify and train the next generation of leaders in the football coaching profession. The AFCA firmly believes that better-educated coaches are better- educated leaders, and better-educated leaders are the pillars of a successful American society. Cutcliffe has also served as the head coach of the North Team in the 2019 NEMFCA All Star Game and as an assistant coach for the North Team in the 2018 Bernard Blackwell All Star Game and the 2019 Mississippi Alabama All Star Game. In 2020, Cutcliffe served as the head coach for the North Team in the Bernard Blackwell All Star Game. He also served as the scout coach for Team Mississippi in the 2021 Mississippi Alabama All Star Game and served as the Team Mississippi Head Coach in 2022.