Head Coach 
Missouri State University
73-18 (4th Season at JCCC)
129-55 (7th Season at NJCAA Level)
431-221 (22nd Season Overall)

Rand Chappell is in his fourth season as head coach at Johnson County Community College, and his 22nd overall as a collegiate head coach in 2022-23. He was hired as JCCC’s eighth men’s basketball coach on May 15, 2020. 

Chappll's tenure boasts three straight winnings seasons and back-to-back 20-win campaigns, two NJCAA D-II Tournament appearances (2021, 2023), two Region VI/Plains District titles (2021, 2023) and two KJCCC D-II tiles, one outright (2021, 2023). His teams have been ranked nationally in 33-of-44 polls (75%) including a span of 32 straight. His teams have also been ranked in the top 10 in 24-of-44 polls (55%) and in the top 5 14-of-44 polls (32%). 

In three seasons at JCCC, Chappell has coached three NJCAA All-Americans, nine All-Region VI performers, nine All-Jayhawk Conference picks, one MVP selection, two conference Defensive Players of the Year, one conference Newcomer of the Year and one Freshmen of the Year selection. In addition, he has one player who scored over 1,000 points over his career.

Last year, Chappell guided the Cavaliers to an outright KJCCC D-II championship, a Region VI/Plains District Championship and a berth to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament for the second time in his three seasons as head coach. His team went on to finish seventh overall with a 29-8 mark, tying the second-most wins in team history. For those efforts he was named the KJCCC D-II Coach of the Year. He also coached three all-conference performers, including conference MVP Tymer Jackson, who also became just the fourth player to be selected first-team NJCAA All-American and the 14th player in team history to score over 1,000 career points. 

In 2021-22, Chappell's team raced out of the gate winning a school record 20 straight games. Johnson County opened the season ranked 11th but by mid-January his squad had moved all the way up to No. 2. JCCC eventually finished the season 28-4, ranked fourth nationally and finished runner-up in both the KJCCC D-II Conference and the Region 6/Plains District Tournament. Chappell also coached three All-KJCCC and Region 6 performers in Tymer Jackson, Desi Williams and Jayland Whitehead. Jackson also became the 21st player to be selected All-American. He also was named the conference Newcomer of the Year, and Whitehead was selected the Defensive Player of the Year for a second straight season.

In his inaugural campaign at JCCC, Chappell led the Cavaliers to a 16-6 mark, a tie for the D-II Kansas Jayhawk Conference title, a Region VI Championship and berth to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament in Danville, Ill.  The Cavaliers were also ranked all season, reaching the No. 2 spot for two weeks, and closed out the year ranked No. 11.  Chappell also coached three All-KJCCC and All-Region VI performers in Jaycson Bereal, Jaland Whitehead and Desi Williams. Whitehead also became the 20th player to be selected All-American.

Prior to JCCC, Chappell had ties to the state of Kansas and the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference having served head coaching stints at Labette Community College (1993-95) and Garden City Community College (2012-13).  Overall, Chappell has served 19 years coaching college men’s basketball, compiling a 374-209 record.

Chappell came to Johnson County after serving the past seven seasons as assistant coach to Jay Spoonhour at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill. While at EIU, Chappell coached 11 All-Ohio Valley Conference performers, including three first-team and five All-Newcomer team selections, and four NABC All-District selections. He also helped the Panthers to six OVC Tournament appearances in seven seasons. In the 2014-15 campaign, EIU posted an 18-15 record and won the program’s first-ever NCAA Division I postseason game. The Panthers posted a 99-118 record (.456) over his sevens at Eastern Illinois.

Chappell played for Charlie Spoonhour at Missouri State University and began his coaching career serving as a graduate assistant at the University of Mississippi and Missouri State University. 

Chappell spent five seasons(1988-93) as an assistant coach at Southwest Baptist University under head coach Jerry Kirksey where he helped guide the 1990-91 team to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.

Chappell began his head coaching career in 1993 in the state of Kansas at Labette Community College in Parsons, Kan. In two seasons at Labette, Chappell posted a 45-17 record, led the Cardinals to consecutive Independent Tournament Championships and reach the NJCAA Region VI Tournament both seasons. 

In 1995 Chappell was hired as head coach of Phillips University in Enid, Okla., and he took over a program that had three straight losing seasons. During his three years at Phillips, he guided the Haymakers to the No. 1 ranking in the final NAIA Division I regular season poll, compiled a 78-22 record, and led the team to two NAIA tournament appearances. He was twice named Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and was named the Basketball Times NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1998. 

In 1998 Chappell took over the program at Henderson State University. During his five seasons at Henderson State, he guided his teams to an unprecedented four Gulf South Conference men’s basketball tournament championships, three Gulf South Conference West titles, and led teams to five NCAA tournament appearances. Overall, Chappell compiled a 120-40 record and a 58-14 mark in Gulf South Conference games. He was named the NABC South Region Coach of the Year in 1999. He also coached six All-Americans, two Gulf South Conference Players of the Year, five first-team and eight second-team All-GSC performers. 

In 2002-03, Henderson State finished 30-5 overall, tying a school record, and reached the NCAA D-II Tournament South Regional championship game. The Reddies were ranked 15^th in the nation in the final NABC/Division II Bulletin Top 25. 

Following that season, Chappell took over the University of Central Arkansas program that went 5-20 the previous year. In his first two seasons, he produced a 43-18 record as head coach of the Bears, and the Central Arkansas tied for the league title and made their first ever trip to the NCAA D-II Tournament. They started the 2004 season with 11 straight victories, captured their first ever national ranking and won the Gulf South Conference West title.  Chappell led the Bears to two straight appearances in the GSC tournament, advancing to the semifinals both years. 

In 2006 Central Arkansas began its multi-year transition to Division I and joined the Southland Conference. At the end of his D-II career, Chappell’s overall coaching record was 243-79, which ranked him in the top five on the NCAA D-II list with a .761 winning percentage. He also had the all-time highest winning percentage in Gulf South Conference history with a .750 percentage. 

Overall, Chappell coached seven seasons at Central Arkansas, compiling a 104-104 mark. He coached one second-team, one third-team and two honorable mention All-Southland Conference selection, and one first-team and three second-team All-Gulf South Conference performers. 

Chappell returned the state of Kansas in 2012-13, serving one year as head coach of Garden City Community College. He led the Broncbusters to a mark of 11-20. 

A native of Springfield, Mo., Chappell received both his bachelor’s degree in finance and Master of Business Administration from Missouri State University. He is married to Molly Chappell, and has two daughters, Lauren and Paige.

Chappell's Record at Labette Community College

Chappell's Record at Phillips University

 Chappell's Record at Henderson State University

Chappell's Record at University of Central Arkansas

Chappells Record at Garden City Community College

Chappell's Record at Johnson County Community College

Chappell's Overall Coaching Record