Football
- Title:
- Video Coordinator
- Email:
- chris.velasquez@ttu.edu
Chris Velasquez, the 2020-21 Bob Matey National Video Coordinator of the Year, enters his 11th season directing the video responsibilities for the Red Raider football program.Â
In this role, Velasquez oversees all the video needs for the Tech coaching staff, including filming and editing practice and game film in addition to breaking down opponent film.
For his efforts, Velasquez was honored as the Big 12 Conference Video Coordinator of the Year following the 2016 and 2020 seasons in a vote by his peers in the Big 12. He was recognized as the national winner for the 2020 season at the Collegiate Sports Video Association (CSVA) conference. The Bob Matey Award is presented annually to the video coordinator who displays innovation, determination, perseverance and technical skill as portrayed by the late Matey, a longtime video coordinator at Texas A&M.Â
Prior to his arrival in Lubbock, Velasquez served in a similar position for the start-up UTSA football program where he built the video department to FBS caliber in just two years.
A native of Odessa, Texas, Velasquez earned his bachelor’s degree in mass communications with an emphasis in electrical/print media in 2009 from East Central University. He has been a member of the Collegiate Sports Video Association (CSVA) since 2008.
He and his wife, Tracy, were married in June 2021.Â
