Bio

Following more than two decades on the coaching staff at Lock Haven University, Chris Sprague is in his first season at Bentley University. His responsibility is coaching the offensive line.

Most recently at Lock Haven, Sprague was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Prior to taking that position in 2020, he had at various times coached the defensive line, served as the run game coordinator, been the assistant head coach, the special teams coordinator the linebackers coach and a strength and conditioning coach.

Sprague began his coaching career as a graduate assistant and restricted earnings offensive line coach at James Madison University from 1990-93. He followed that with three years at Penn State where he was a defensive quality control coach. During that time, the Nittany Lions competed in the Rose, Outback and Fiesta bowls.

Sprague is a 1990 graduate of Ithaca College where he was a three-year starter, part of the 1998 NCAA Division III national championship team and a member of the 1985 NCAA Division III national runner-up team.

After receiving his Bachelor of Science in physical education from Ithaca, Sprague earned his Master of Science in physical education from James Madison in 1993.