Cris Welch
# Cris Welch

Cris Welch is a former American football coach. He served as the head coach at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa from 2003 to 2009, aiding a turnaround that resulted in the 2005 squad reaching the NAIA playoffs after finishing 0–10 just three years prior.

## Head coaching record

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | $NAIA^#$ |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Graceland Yellowjackets (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (2003–2009) |||||||
| 2003 | Graceland | 5–5 | 5–5 | T–4th | | |
| 2004 | Graceland | 8–2 | 8–2 | T–2nd | | 18 |
| 2005 | Graceland | 9–3 | 8–2 | T–1st | L NAIA Quarterfinal | 13 |
| 2006 | Graceland | 6–4 | 6–4 | 4th | | |
| 2007 | Graceland | 6–4 | 6–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2008 | Graceland | 2–8 | 2–8 | T–9th | | |
| 2009 | Graceland | 3–7 | 3–7 | T–7th | | |
| Graceland: | Graceland: | 39–33 | 38–32 | | | |
| Total: | Total: | 39–33 | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth |||||||
