Now in his fifth season with the Brown coaching staff Chris Nappi will once again work with the Brown running backs.

Nappi has developed several Brown running backs into All-Ivy performers. Last year, he helped Mark Kachmer '13 grow into one of the most versatile all-purpose runners in the Ivy League, with Kachmer earning All-Ivy honors. In 2009, Nappi helped develop Zachary Tronti '11 into an All-Ivy tailback, and worked with Spiro Theodhosi '12, who twice ran for 100 or more yards late in the season after Tronti was injured.

A 2005 graduate of Union College, Nappi was a four-year standout and two-year team captain at Union, while leading the Dutchmen to two Liberty Conference Championships.  He earned All-Liberty Conference honors as a senior and was a third team All-American.

A defensive back, Nappi went on to coach at Union in 2006 and 2007, working as an assistant coach for the defensive ends and running backs.  He was also an assistant baseball coach at Union for one season.

A native of Glenville, New York, Nappi attended Niskayuna High School where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball.  He and his wife, Heather, have a newborn daughter, Addison, and reside in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

All-Ivy Players Coached By Nappi
2008  Dereck Knight (Second Team TB)

2009  Zachary Tronti (Second Team TB)

2010  Mark Kachmer (Honorable Mention RB)

2011  Mark Kachmer (Honorable Mention)