Bio

Chris Ralph enters his first season as the head coach with Penn State Behrend men's soccer program. Ralph was the assistant coach for the Lions the last three seasons. He was also a three-year starter for Behrend under former head coach Dan Perritano. He also spent a year as a men's soccer assistant coach at Mercyhurst University.  

Ralph was an NSCAA All-American and a USC Scholar All-American, while being a two-time Scholar All-East Region selection. He started in every game he played to register a 43-9-6 overall record. Ralph made 170 saves and tallied 26 shutouts in three seasons. He boasted a 0.73 career goals-against average, helping the Lions to a pair of AMCC Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances.  Ralph also played six seasons for the Erie Commodores of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). 

Ralph, the 2019 Penn State Behrend Co-Male Athlete of the Year, was also a two-time AMCC Defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-AMCC first-team selection. He graduated from Penn State Behrend in 2019 with a B.S degree in project and supply chain management and earned a masters degree in project management from Penn State World Campus in 2023.