Chris Kapilovic

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Chris Kapilovic
Current position
Title Offensive line coach
Team Alabama
Conference SEC
Biographical details
Born (1968-11-11) November 11, 1968 (age 55)
Cleveland, Ohio
Alma mater Missouri State (1992)
Playing career
1987–1988 Scottsdale CC
1989–1990 Missouri State
Position(s) Offensive tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1997 Deer Valley HS (AZ) (OC)
1998 Phoenix College (OL)
1999–2000 Kansas (GA)
2001–2002 Alabama State (OL)
2003–2005Alabama State (OC/OL)
2006–2007 Missouri State (OL/RGC)
2008–2009 Southern Miss (OL)
2010–2011Southern Miss (OL/RGC)
2012–2013 North Carolina (OL/RGC)
2014North Carolina (co-OC/OL)
2015–2018North Carolina (AHC/OC/OL)
2019 Colorado (OL/RGC)
2020–2023 Michigan State (AHC/OL/RGC)
2024–present Alabama (OL)

Chris Kapilovic (born November 11, 1968) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive line coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. [1]

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Playing career

Chris Kapilovic was born on November 11, 1968, in Cleveland, Ohio. [2] He attended and played football at Gerard Catholic High School in Phoenix, Arizona. [3] He initially attended nearby Scottsdale Community College before transferring to Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. [4]

Coaching career

Colorado

On December 20, 2018, Kapilovic was hired as offensive line coach and run game coordinator for Colorado. [5]

Michigan State

On February 17, 2020, Kapilovic was hired as offensive line coach and run game coordinator for Michigan State. [6]

Baylor

On December 12. 2023, Baylor hired Kapilovic as their Offensive Line coach to replace Eric Mateos who left Baylor for the same job at Arkansas. [7]

  1. "CHRIS KAPILOVIC". MSUSpartans.com. Michigan State Spartan Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  2. "2023 Media Guide Michigan State Football" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 84. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. "Barry Sollenberger's 1986 Phoenix Metro Football" (PDF). 1986. pp. 31–32.
  4. Pouncy, Colton (March 12, 2021). "How Chris Kapilovic reshaped Michigan State football's offensive line in short order". The Athletic . Retrieved September 10, 2023.(subscription required)
  5. "Tucker Adds Two More To His First Staff". CUBuffs.com. University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  6. "Tucker Names Chris Kapilovic Offensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator". MSUSpartans.com. Michigan State Spartan Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  7. "Report: Baylor hires Michigan State's Chris Kapilovic as new O-line coach". on3.com. On3 staff. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

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