University of St. Thomas Athletics
Football
Chace Gadapee
- Title:
- Tight Ends
- Email:
- gada1387@stthomas.edu
- Phone:
- 651-962-5934
Chace Gadapee joined the St. Thomas football coaching staff in March 2023 as the tight ends coach. Gadapee previously served as the tight ends coach and player personnel at the University of Central Missouri last season.
Gadapee helped Central Missouri to conference championship, including a NCAA tournament playoff win. The Mules went 11-2 in 2023, while the tight ends contributed to the nation’s top ranked total offense across all divisions (593.8 ypg), top ranked passing offense (417.9 ypg), top ranked scoring offense (49.4 ppg), and most first downs (398).
Prior to that, Gadapee served as the tight end coach at Bethel University (MN) during the 2022 season. As the tight end coach, the Royals tight ends contributed to a two win NCAA playoff run, as well as a quarterfinal appearance. The Royals offense helped beat two opponents ranked inside the top five and one opponent in the top 15, respectively. The Royals finished the 2022 season with 5,299 yards of total offense with 155.2 rushing yards per game. The Royals ended the season ranked in the top five.
Gadapee played quarterback at Bethel and helped contribute to three seasons with NCAA playoff appearances, as well as two quarterfinal game appearances. Gadapee also coaches at the Jeff Trickey Quarterback Camps in the summer months. Gadapee graduated from Bethel University (MN) with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education Communication Arts and Literature.
Gadapee is from Titusville, Florida and graduated from Astronaut High School in 2018. He currently resides in St. Paul.
Gadapee helped Central Missouri to conference championship, including a NCAA tournament playoff win. The Mules went 11-2 in 2023, while the tight ends contributed to the nation’s top ranked total offense across all divisions (593.8 ypg), top ranked passing offense (417.9 ypg), top ranked scoring offense (49.4 ppg), and most first downs (398).
Prior to that, Gadapee served as the tight end coach at Bethel University (MN) during the 2022 season. As the tight end coach, the Royals tight ends contributed to a two win NCAA playoff run, as well as a quarterfinal appearance. The Royals offense helped beat two opponents ranked inside the top five and one opponent in the top 15, respectively. The Royals finished the 2022 season with 5,299 yards of total offense with 155.2 rushing yards per game. The Royals ended the season ranked in the top five.
Gadapee played quarterback at Bethel and helped contribute to three seasons with NCAA playoff appearances, as well as two quarterfinal game appearances. Gadapee also coaches at the Jeff Trickey Quarterback Camps in the summer months. Gadapee graduated from Bethel University (MN) with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education Communication Arts and Literature.
Gadapee is from Titusville, Florida and graduated from Astronaut High School in 2018. He currently resides in St. Paul.
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