BREAKING: Baylor to hire Chris Kapilovic as its next OL coach
Baylor is set to hire former Michigan State offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic as its next offensive line coach, SicEm365 has learned. Kapilovic joins Dave Aranda’s reconfigured offensive staff and will oversee the trenches under new offensive coordinator Jake Spavital.
Kapilovic joined the staff in East Lansing in February 2020 after spending the 2019 season as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator in Colorado. He has more than 30 years of coaching experience, including roles as an offensive coordinator and/or run game coordinator at Southern Mississippi (2008-11), North Carolina (2012-18), Colorado (2019) and Michigan State (2020-present).
Prior to Colorado, Kapilovic coached the offensive line for seven seasons at North Carolina (2012-18) for head coach Larry Fedora. Kapilovic served as the run game coordinator for the Tar Heels his first two seasons (2012-13), was promoted to co-offensive coordinator for the next two years (2014-15), and was the associate head coach and offensive coordinator his final three seasons (2016-18).
Kapilovic’s offensive line was a key to Michigan State’s 2021 in which the Spartans finished 11-2 overall. The o-line helped pave the way for unanimous All-American Kenneth Walker III, who led the Big Ten and ranked No. 2 in the FBS with 1,636 rushing yards (136.3 ypg) to go along with his 18 rushing touchdowns. In addition to blocking for Walker, the Spartans allowed just 1.62 sacks per game, fourth fewest in the Big Ten and 27th in the FBS. The Spartan offensive line was named one of 13 semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top offensive line.
In his career, Kapilovic has been the primary or secondary recruiter for a number of four-star prospects, including at least eight prospects ranked in the top 250 nationally.
Kapilovic is the third offensive staff addition this offseason for the Bears. The veteran OL coach joins new offensive coordinator Jake Spavital as well as new associate head coach and running backs coach Khenon Hall in Waco.