Chris Malenab - Women's Soccer Coach

Chris Malenab

Title:
Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Email:
malenab@mail.fresnostate.edu

Fresno State women’s soccer head coach Gabe Bolton announced the addition of Chris Malenab the Bulldog’s coach staff, serving as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator

Malenab began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Consumnes River College in 2004, followed by three-year stints at Stanislaus State (2009-11) and San Joaquin Delta College (2012-14) in the same capacity.

Malenab climbed into the professional coaching ranks in 2014, spending eight seasons with multiple clubs in the United Soccer League, starting with Sacramento Republic FC (2014-2017). There, he helped lead the club to four playoff appearances, a 2014 USL Cup Championship, and a 2016 Western Conference regular season title. Following his tenure with Sacramento Republic FC, Melanab served as an assistant coach for Reno 1868 FC (2018-2020) and a first assistant coach for Oakland Roots FC (2021). During the 2020 season, he helped lead Reno FC to an 11-2-3 record, earning them the Western Conference regular season title.

Prior to Fresno State, Malenab spent three seasons with the Sacramento State women’s soccer program, serving as an assistant coach before being elevated to associate head coach in 2025. In 2024, he helped lead the Hornets to their first Big Sky Conference championship and their first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2009.

Malenab has also spent time coaching at the international level, having served as the video coach for the Grenada Men’s National Team during the CONCACAF Gold Cup Preliminaries in 2023 and as an assistant coach for Guam’s men’s and women’s national teams.