Football

David Napert has held coaching spots at Chattanooga, East Tennessee, SMU, Valdosta State and Western Carolina, as well as head coaching in the high school ranks. He spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Western Carolina from 2003 through 2007, serving first as coach of the offensive line for two years followed by three years coaching the linebackers.

Prior to his role at WCU, he coached four years at Chattanooga from 1999 through 2002, the first two years as offensive line coach, one coaching the linebackers and one with the defensive line.

Following his stint at Western Carolina, Napert was the head coach for two seasons at Robbinsville (N.C.) High School, then spent six seasons at Smoky Mountain High School in Sylvan, N.C., the first as an assistant and the past five as head coach.

In 1998, Napert served as the head football coach at Rhea County High School in Evensville, Tenn., leading his squad to a 6-5 record and the first round of the state playoffs.

Before taking over the football program at Rhea County, Napert served for one year as the strength coach and defensive line coach at Southern Methodist University. He worked for five years at East Tennessee State as the strength coach and football offensive line coach and was the strength coordinator and defensive line coach at Valdosta State for six years.

A native of Rockledge, Fla., Napert graduated from Troy State in 1982 with a degree in Physical Education and Biology. He earned a master's degree from Valdosta State in 1986.