Chris Lawson is entering his first season at Tarleton State in 2026. Texan Women's Soccer head coach Erik Solberg announced hiring Lawson as an assistant coach on July 6, 2026.
Lawson joins the Texans with over a decade of collegiate coaching experience. He has served as an assistant coach for UT Tyler Women’s Soccer (2025), head coach for Ouachita Baptist Men’s Soccer (2020-23), assistant coach for Ouachita Baptist Men’s Soccer (2018-20), assistant coach for Ouachita Baptist Women’s Soccer (2018-23), and assistant coach for Doane Women’s Soccer (2015-18).
“Chris is a veteran coach with a strong acumen for training goalkeepers and utilizing data analysis,” Solberg said. “He understands the tactical demands of a high-level program and his ability to integrate modern analytics into our training and match preparation will be invaluable to our team’s growth. He is a relation-minded coach with high expectations that mirror my own and I look forward to working alongside him.”
Lawson helped the UT Tyler Patriots finish 11-3-5 overall last season, the team’s most wins in a season since 2018. During his tenure with Ouachita Baptist, Lawson coached nine all-conference selections.
Lawson, a Lynchburg, Virginia, native, graduated from Bryan College in 2014 with a degree in business management before earning his master’s degree in management at Doane in 2020. Lawson was a goalkeeper at Bryan College from 2010-14.
