Ouachita Baptist University Athletics

Chris Babb joined the faculty at Ouachita in 2019 and serves as an instructor in the Rogers Department of Communications and as the director of the Ouachita Sports Digital Network, the student sports media production program housed in the Rogers Dept. of Communications.

This is the second time Chris has worked at Ouachita, previously serving the university for 10 years in a variety of roles. Chris served as the Sports Information Director in the Ouachita Athletic Department from 2001-2006 and then served in Ouachita's development and alumni offices from 2006-2011.

In 2011, Chris began working for the Arkadelphia Public School District where he served as Athletic Director from 2011-2018. While serving in the role, Chris oversaw teams at Arkadelphia that won two state championships in baseball, one state championship in football and individual state championships in diving, track and field and wrestling. Chris earned three state Athletic Director awards from the Arkansas High School Athletic Administrators' Association during his tenure at APSD and served on the AHSAAA state executive committee for four years. Prior to returning to Ouachita in 2019, Chris served as the Communications Director for APSD for one year where he handled public relations and media responsibilities for the district including live streaming district events.

Babb is a 1999 OBU graduate with a bachelor's degree in mass communications. He holds two master's degrees - one in sports administration and the other in teaching - both from Henderson State University.

Chris and his wife, Amy (a 2000 OBU graduate and Arkadelphia native) live in Arkadelphia with their three children: Carter, Millie, and Cooper. The Babbs are active at Park Hill Baptist Church in Arkadelphia.