Chris Malveaux
{{short description|American softball coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Chris Malveaux
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| current_title = Co-Head coach
| current_team = Auburn
| current_conference = SEC
| current_record = {{winpct|35|24|0|record=y}}
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| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
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| coach_years1 = 2002–2004
| coach_team1 = McNeese State (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 2005–2008
| coach_team2 = McNeese State
| coach_years3 = 2009–2011
| coach_team3 = Louisiana (asst.)
| coach_years4 = 2012–2015
| coach_team4 = Bradley (asst.)
| coach_years5 = 2016–2017
| coach_team5 = Louisiana (AHC)
| coach_years6 = 2019
| coach_team6 = Missouri (asst.)
| coach_years7 = 2020–2021
| coach_team7 = Missouri (AHC)
| coach_years8 = 2021–2024
| coach_team8 = Tennessee (asst.)
| coach_years9 = 2025–present
| coach_team9 = Auburn (Co-HC)
| overall_record = {{winpct|143|157|0|record=y}}
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Chris Malveaux is an American softball coach who, along with his wife Kate, is the co-head coach at Auburn. He previously served as the head coach at McNeese State.
Coaching career
=McNeese State=
Malveaux began his coaching career at McNeese State, where he served as an assistant head coach from 2002 to 2004. He was promoted to head coach in 2005. During his first year as head coach he led the Cowgirls to the 2005 Southland Conference Tournament Championship and an NCAA Regional appearance.{{cite web |url=https://1033thegoat.com/former-ul-softball-coach-chris-malveaux-moves-to-sec/ |title=Former UL Softball Coach Chris Malveaux Moves To SEC |website=1033thegoat.com |first=Steve |last=Peloquin |date=June 29, 2018 |access-date=June 5, 2024}} In four years at McNeese State he led the Cowgirls to a 108–133 overall record.{{cite web |url=https://utsports.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/chris-malveaux/4849 |title=Chris Malveaux |website=utsports.com |access-date=June 5, 2024}}
=Louisiana=
Malveaux served as an assistant coach at Louisiana from 2009 to 2011. On July 16, 2015, he returned to Louisiana as an associate head coach.{{cite web |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/ul/2015/07/16/ul-softball/30240837/ |title=Bowers, Malveaux added to UL softball staff |newspaper=The Daily Advertiser |date=July 16, 2015 |access-date=June 5, 2024}}
=Bradley=
Malveaux served as an assistant coach at Bradley University from 2012 to 2015.{{cite web |url=https://ragincajuns.com/news/2015/7/15/SB_0715150618 |title=Ragin' Cajuns Add Malveaux, Bowers To Softball Staff |website=ragincajuns.com |date=July 16, 2015 |access-date=June 5, 2024}}
=Missouri=
On June 28, 2018, Malveaux was named an assistant coach at Missouri.{{cite web |url=https://mutigers.com/news/2018/6/28/-mizzousoftball-adds-chris-malveaux-to-coaching-staff.aspx |title=@MizzouSoftball Adds Chris Malveaux to Coaching Staff |website=mutigers.com |date=June 28, 2018 |access-date=June 5, 2024}}
=Tennessee=
On June 25, 2021, Malveaux and his wife Kate were both named assistant coaches at Tennessee.{{cite web |url=https://utsports.com/news/2021/6/25/softball-karen-weekly-announces-hiring-of-chris-and-kate-malveaux |title=Karen Weekly Announces Hiring of Chris and Kate Malveaux |website=utsports.com |date=June 25, 2021 |access-date=June 5, 2024}}
=Auburn=
On June 5, 2024, Malveaux was named co-head coach at Auburn, along with his wife Kate.{{cite web |url=https://auburntigers.com/news/2024/6/5/auburn-names-chris-and-kate-malveaux-co-head-softball-coaches.aspx |title=Auburn names Chris and Kate Malveaux Co-Head Softball Coaches |website=auburntigers.com |date=June 5, 2024 |access-date=June 5, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2024/06/05/chris-malveaux-kate-auburn-softball-co-head-coaches-tennessee-karen-weekly/73983760007/ |title=Tennessee softball assistants Chris and Kate Malveaux hired as co-head coaches at Auburn |newspaper=Knoxville News Sentinel |first=Cora |last=Hall |date=June 5, 2024 |access-date=June 5, 2024}}
Personal life
Malveaux married former Bradley Braves softball player Kate Singler on December 20, 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/college/2015/02/10/newlywed-softball-coaches-will-celebrate/35223737007/ |title=Newlywed softball coaches will celebrate Valentine's Day on opposite sides of the diamond |newspaper=Journal Star |first=Dave |last=Eminian |date=February 10, 2015 |access-date=June 5, 2024}}
Head coaching record
=College=
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = McNeese State
| conference = Southland Conference
| startyear = 2005
| endyear = 2008
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2005
| name = McNeese State
| overall = 34–35
| conference = 12–15
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2006
| name = McNeese State
| overall = 21–30
| conference = 13–13
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2007
| name = McNeese State
| overall = 30–32
| conference = 16–11
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2008
| name = McNeese State
| overall = 23–36
| conference = 15–14
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = McNeese State
| overall = {{winpct|108|133|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|56|53|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Auburn
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| startyear = 2025
| endyear =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2025
| name = Auburn
| overall = 35–24
| conference = 6–18
| confstanding = T–11th
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Auburn
| overall = {{winpct|35|24|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|6|18|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{winpct|143|157|record=y}}
}}
References
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{{McNeese Cowgirls softball navbox}}
{{Auburn Tigers softball navbox}}
{{Southeastern Conference softball coach navbox}}
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