Chad Coppenbarger

Chad Coppenbarger has extensive experience in the combat sports and fitness industries, currently serving as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Spirit Direct and Spirit Combat Sports since March 2021. Chad also holds the position of Global Business Director at Dyaco International Inc. since May 2017, and previously co-owned and managed LD Trading LLC, overseeing licensing, branding, and business development. Additional roles include Senior Product Development Manager at adidas and various positions in product and business development at TITLE Boxing LLC, Seven Fightgear, Throwdown Industries, and Ringside, Inc. Chad honed foundational skills in fighting arts as a student under Master Jeff Yeagley and served as an ABF in the US Navy. Education includes a Master's degree in fight science from the University of Hard Knocks.