Cris Edward Dishman was born on August 13,1965 and is an American football coach and former player who is the 18th head football coach for Texas Southern University, a position he has held since 2024.
29 Facts About Cris Dishman
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Cris Dishman played professionally as a cornerback for 13 seasons in the National Football League.
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Cris Dishman played in the NFL for the Houston Oilers, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, and Washington Redskins from 1988 to 2000.
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Cris Dishman attended St Francis DeSales High School where he was two time Kentucky All-State in 1981 and 1982.
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Cris Dishman played college football at Purdue University, where he was named to the All-Big Ten team in 1987.
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Cris Dishman ran track for the Boilermakers, running the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash.
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Cris Dishman graduated in 1988 with a degree in criminal justice.
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Cris Dishman was selected in the fifth round with the 125th pick of the 1988 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers.
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However, Cris Dishman did score a touchdown during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, when Eugene Seale blocked a punt attempt and Cris Dishman ran it into the end zone.
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In 1990, with the addition of new head coach Jack Pardee, Cris Dishman was moved to the starting left cornerback position, and finished the season with 4 interceptions.
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The next time the Oilers faced the Bengals during week nine, Cris Dishman picked off a Boomer Esiason pass to mark the seventh straight game in which he forced a turnover.
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Cris Dishman ended the season with six interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles.
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Cris Dishman finished the 1993 season having tied a career-high with six interceptions, forced a career-high four fumbles, and managed an interception in four consecutive games.
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Cris Dishman notched four interceptions while returning one for a touchdown in 1994, and managed three during the 1995 season.
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Carter eventually signed with the Chicago Bears, and Cris Dishman was signed to a four-year contract, with the Oilers not making a counteroffer.
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Cris Dishman platooned with cornerback Darrell Green to become one of the better duos in the NFL.
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Cris Dishman finished the season with four interceptions, including bringing one back for a touchdown.
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Cris Dishman's release came three weeks after he was embarrassed on Monday Night Football by an improbable Antonio Freeman touchdown catch during overtime.
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Cris Dishman raised his arms in victory believing he had broken up the pass, thus allowing Freeman to run untouched into the end zone.
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Cris Dishman started off by taking part in the NFL's Minority Coaching Fellowship program.
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Shortly afterward, Cris Dishman became the defensive backs coach for Menlo College in 2006, and currently holds the position of defensive coordinator, which he was awarded on February 15,2007.
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Cris Dishman spent the summer of 2007 again as part of the minority coaching fellowship, this time as a coach for the Oakland Raiders.
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On January 21,2009, Cris Dishman was hired by the San Diego Chargers as an assistant defensive backs coach, helping out newly acquired secondary coach Steven Wilks.
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On January 14,2015, Cris Dishman joined the Baylor University football staff coaching Safeties.
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On May 20,2018, Cris Dishman joined the Montreal Alouettes as part of the Canadian Football League CFL to coach the defensive backs.
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On June 1,2019, Cris Dishman was named the defensive backs coach for the New York Guardians of the XFL.
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On July 1,2020, Cris Dishman was named the defensive backs coach for IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL.
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In March 2022, Cris Dishman was named the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the New Jersey Generals of the USFL.
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Cris Dishman was officially hired by the Vegas Vipers on September 13,2022.