Brad Childress (born June 27, 1956 in Aurora, Illinois, U.S.) is the 7th and current head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, a professional American football team. He attended High School at Marmion Military Academy. Prior to being hired as the head coach of the Vikings beginning with the 2006 season, Childress worked as an assistant coach for various college organizations and NFL franchises, most recently with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Prior to his hiring by the Vikings, Childress had worked exclusively as an offensive coach, working his way up through the ranks in various college and NFL organizations, first as a position coach, culminating with his offensive coordinator position with the Eagles. Since 1978, Childress has worked for four college organizations and three NFL teams:

On January 6, 2006, Childress was hired to be the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. This choice was the result of a short-lived selection process. Former coach Mike Tice was informed that his contract would not be renewed shortly after the Vikings' last game of the 2005 season on December 31. Four candidates were interviewed by the Vikings: Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders, Indianapolis Colts assistant head coach Jim Caldwell, and former Vikings defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell.