Jay Chapman enters his fifth season on the football staff at Samford. Chapman serves as the team’s director of football operations.
As the director of football operations, Chapman is involved in all aspects of the Samford football program.
He assists head coach Chris Hatcher with the day-to-day operations of the program, and he oversees and coordinates all aspects of team travel. He also oversees and monitors the Samford football camp programs.
Chapman worked at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 2008 to 2010 as the
director of player development for the Blazers. He also served as the associate director of
recruiting for UAB for the last two years.
In 2007, Chapman served as coordinator of football operations for Team Alabama in the
All-American Football League. Chapman was president of Thermacraft Insulation from 1997
to 2007.
Chapman is a graduate of Samford with a bachelor’s degree in general studies. He also holds a bachelor’s degree from Auburn in animal and dairy science. Chapman earned a master’s in public and private management from
Birmingham-Southern as well.
