Inside the Headset – Chris Kappas, HC – Louisville HS (OH)
February 23, 2023
This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Chris Kappas, Head Coach at Lousiville HS (OH). Coach Kappas recaps his collegiate coaching career and his transition to the high school level. He also discusses his unique experience coaching on all sides of the ball and reflects on his selection as the AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year.
Chris Kappas was recently hired as the next head football coach at Louisville High School in Ohio. Coach Kappas transitions to a high school coaching job after a highly successful coaching career with stops at Austin Peay, Bowling Green, and Mount Union. Coach Kappas has held coordinator jobs on all sides of the ball as the ST, DC, and OC at Mount Union at various points during his time on staff and was a successful DC at Austin Peay. During his time at Mount Union, Coach Kappas led a consistent top-10 defense as well. At Austin Peay, his group led the OVC as the statistical leader in many defensive categories. Due to his efforts this past season, Coach Kappas was named the AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year.
0:32 Introduction
1:05 Pedigree of Mount Union football
3:37 Time at Bowling Green
6:50 Takeaways from Bowling Green
9:10 Different coordinator jobs at Mount Union
11:15 Running scout cards with the HC at Bowling Green
16:00 How can coaches get an opportunity to coach on the other side of the ball?
18:25 Transition to Austin Peay
22:10 Transition to Louisville HS
26:30 Experiences from your career that you brought with you to the HS level
30:30 AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year
Related Content: Inside the Headset: FCS COTY Panel
Related Content: Inside the Headset: DII COTY Panel
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
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This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Chris Kappas, Head Coach at Lousiville HS (OH). Coach Kappas recaps his collegiate coaching career and his transition to the high school level. He also discusses his unique experience coaching on all sides of the ball and reflects on his selection as the AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year.
Chris Kappas was recently hired as the next head football coach at Louisville High School in Ohio. Coach Kappas transitions to a high school coaching job after a highly successful coaching career with stops at Austin Peay, Bowling Green, and Mount Union. Coach Kappas has held coordinator jobs on all sides of the ball as the ST, DC, and OC at Mount Union at various points during his time on staff and was a successful DC at Austin Peay. During his time at Mount Union, Coach Kappas led a consistent top-10 defense as well. At Austin Peay, his group led the OVC as the statistical leader in many defensive categories. Due to his efforts this past season, Coach Kappas was named the AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year.
0:32 Introduction
1:05 Pedigree of Mount Union football
3:37 Time at Bowling Green
6:50 Takeaways from Bowling Green
9:10 Different coordinator jobs at Mount Union
11:15 Running scout cards with the HC at Bowling Green
16:00 How can coaches get an opportunity to coach on the other side of the ball?
18:25 Transition to Austin Peay
22:10 Transition to Louisville HS
26:30 Experiences from your career that you brought with you to the HS level
30:30 AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year
Related Content: Inside the Headset: FCS COTY Panel
Related Content: Inside the Headset: DII COTY Panel
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
