He was head coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs team from 1994 to 2001, of the North Carolina A&T Aggies from 1993 to 1994 and of the Fayetteville State Broncos from 1989 to 1993.
[3] Born in Southern Pines, North Carolina, Capel graduated from Pinecrest High School in 1970.
[1] Capel returned to Fayetteville State and played another season on the basketball team as a senior before graduating in 1977 with a degree in health and physical education.
[4][5] In 1978, Capel returned to his alma mater Pinecrest High School to be a volunteer basketball coach.
[5] From 1986 to 1989, Capel was an assistant coach at Wake Forest University under Bob Staak.
[1] From 2004 to 2011, Capel was an assistant coach for the NBA expansion team Charlotte Bobcats.