Christian, an Atlanta native, comes to AFC Lightning from Tupelo Fútbol Club located in Tupelo, MS, where he served as the Director of Coaching for over two years. Further, he was an Assistant Director of Coaching at Roanoke Star Soccer Club in Virginia and prior to that an Academy Director at Thunder Soccer Club in Henry County.

Christian has served as a USYS Region III Olympic Development Program Staff Coach and Georgia State ODP head coach and has worked with the ODP previously in Virginia and Mississippi as well as working as an assistant coach at the collegiate level for Itawamba Community College. Christian, a certified U.S. Soccer Federation Coach Educator, instructs USSF coaching courses.

Christian played for Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, GA where he was a four-year starter and was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-South Region Second Team.