He helped coach the 1988 Manhattan High School football team to an undefeated season, winning the state championship.
[5] After three years at UMKC, Spafford began his eight-year career at his alma mater, Kansas State.
At Kansas State, Spafford served as the assistant athletic director for development, connecting with university alumni, and fundraised millions of dollars for the Ahern Scholarship in 1998.
[10] Six months later in January 2016, Spafford was named the interim athletic director and was promoted to the full-time position in June 2016.
[11] Spafford served on multiple committees for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), as well as the NCAA Division II during his years at Regis.