Overview
Jamey Chadwell (born January 10, 1977) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Liberty University, a position he has held since the 2023 season. Chadwell served as the head football coach at North Greenville University from 2009 to 2011, Delta State University in 2012, Charleston Southern University from 2013 and 2016, and Coastal Carolina University, first in an interim capacity in 2017 and then on a permanent basis from 2019 to 2022.
Chadwell grew up in Tennessee and attended East Tennessee State University, where he played quarterback from 1995 to 1999. He began his coaching career in 2000 at East Tennessee State before taking an assistant position at Charleston Southern in 2004. He won several coach of the year awards in 2020 after leading his Coastal Carolina team to an 11–1 record.
Coaching career
After his playing career ended, Chadwell began his coaching career at his alma mater East Tennessee State in 2000. He remained as an offensive assistant with the Buccaneers through the 2003 season when he left to take a position at Charleston Southern.
Head coaching career
After serving as an assistant offensive coach with the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on February 6, 2009, Chadwell was hired as the head coach at North Greenville University. During his three-year tenure with the Crusaders, Chadwell had an overall record of 20 wins and 14 losses (20–14). He also led the Crusaders to their first all-time appearance in the NCAA Division II football playoffs following the 2011 season. In the playoffs, Chadwell led the Crusaders to the quarterfinals where they lost to Delta State 28–23.
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