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UTEP Miners

UTEP Miners
Chase King

Chase King

  • Title
    Recruiting Operations & Transfer Portal Coordinator
  • Alma Mater
    Memphis '22
  • Email Address
    nposada@utep.edu
  • Phone
    915-747-5224
UTEP Football Head Coach Scotty Walden named Chase King as the Miners’ recruiting operations and transfer portal coordinator on Dec. 30, 2023.
 
King follows Walden to West Texas after serving as a recruiting assistant at Austin Peay during the 2023 campaign. King also played defensive end for Walden at ETBU (East Texas Baptist) during the 2016 season. 

While on staff with the Governors, King assisted the coaching staff with the identification and recruitment of potential student-athletes at the high school and collegiate levels. King also had a hand in helping the operation staff with the execution and administration of practice, team meals, travels, and other various duties. 
 
King was part of a staff that saw the Governors finish 9-3 overall and 6-0 in United Athletic Conference action in 2023. Austin Peay captured a UAC Championship and FCS playoff berth, while producing a school-record 17 All-UAC performers. 
 
Following a two-year playing career at ETBU (2016-2017), King commenced his collegiate athletics’ career with an internship with football operations at Memphis for two seasons (2018-2019). King returned to Memphis for another internship in 2021, this time in game day experience prior to reuniting with Walden in Clarksville, Tenn. 
 
A native of Arlington, Tenn., King played football at Arlington High School. While at ETBU, he played in six games and was on the Academic Dean’s List both years with the Tigers. 
 
King received a bachelor’s degree in sport and leisure management from the University of Memphis in May 2022. 
 
KING’S CAREER
2023 – Austin Peay (recruiting assistant)
2021 – Memphis (internship game day experience)
2018-19 – Memphis (internship football operations)