Chris Whalley is the head coach of Lionsbridge FC of the USL League Two and the Chowan University men's soccer team.
[1] Whalley has served as Lionsbridge FC head coach since the club formed in 2018.
Under Whalley's direction, Lionsbridge has turned TowneBank Stadium into a fortress, winning 75% of its home games and hosted the USL League Two playoffs in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
During the Whalley era, Lionsbridge FC has sent 14 players into professional football including two MLS draft picks, five different USL professional clubs as well as clubs in England, Spain, Scotland, Sweden, Luxembourg, Australia and New Zealand.
[7] Whalley returned to North Carolina in 2012 as an assistant coach at Appalachian State University and spent two seasons with the Mountaineers.
[9][10] Whalley previously served as head coach of the West Virginia Chaos of the Premier Development League in 2009.