Chris Swift took over the Greenville University Men’s Soccer program in 2013. Under his guidance the program has excelled on and off the field. The Panthers have won the SLIAC Tournament championship in 2018, 2022, and 2023 and were SLIAC Champions in 2024 when the coaching staff earned SLIAC Coaching Staff of the Year honors. The Panthers also were awarded the SLIAC Team Sportsmanship Award in 2015.
In the classroom, Swift’s program has earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for 12 consecutive seasons, maintaining a minimum 3.0 team GPA. Additionally, the team volunteers in the local park district as coaches and referees for the recreational soccer program.
Prior to arriving at Greenville, Swift spent four years as an assistant coach at two NCAA Division I institutions (Eastern Kentucky University and Lamar University). In his one season at EKU, the team finished 10-7-3, posting the first winning record in program history. The Lamar University soccer program improved all three years that Swift was a member of the coaching staff, culminating in 2011 when the Cardinals enjoyed the most successful season in the five-year history of the program, earning the No. 3 seed in the Southland Conference Tournament.
A 2006 graduate of Vanguard University of Southern California with a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Political Science, Swift holds five coaching certifications – United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma, USSF "C" License, USSF National Youth License, United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeping Level 3 Diploma, and USA Weightlifting Level 1 Certification.
He and his wife, Marissa, reside in Greenville with their son Owen.
