Universidad Católica at under-10 level and as the coach of the Molina football team, in his birthplace.

[1] In addition to this, he worked as coach at school and university level and as the Technical Director of both Unión Temuco and Colchagua.

[2] In 2015, he worked as a goalkeeping coach of Chile U17[3] and next he became the manager of Independiente de Cauquenes in the third category of the Chilean football.

[11][12] In 2024, Tapia returned to Chile and joined the technical staff of Audax Italiano, serving as assistant coach of Walter Erviti.

After Erviti quit having led the team for four matches, Tapia assumed as interim coach.