Bio

David Slover started his Head Coaching Tenure for the VVC Rams in March 2023.

As a player, Coach Slover prepped 4 Varsity seasons at South Hills High School (West

Covina). During his career, Coach Slover was part of 4 league championships and 2 C.I.F.
Championships. Slover was a team captain and received All-League, All-C.I.F., and all San
Gabriel Valley selections in both his Junior and Senior seasons as a Defensive Lineman
and Center.

Despite having garnered attention from college recruiters Coach Slover suffered an ACL

knee injury to end his high school career and decided to attend community college at

Fullerton College. While at Fullerton College, Coach Slover was part of back-to-back

undefeated league championship teams and appeared in the Southern California

Semi-Finals two years in a row. Individually while at Fullerton Coach Slover was part of

the teams’ leadership council and received a total of 12 offers before choosing Chadron

State. While at Chadron State, Coach Slover did not compete after suffering a shoulder

injury and undergoing a 3rd knee procedure. Slover, then finished his collegiate playing

career at Western New Mexico University (WNMU) as part of the team’s leadership

council and representative for the student athlete advisory committee.

Slover earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (2013) with a minor in Coaching,

and a Master of Arts in Education and Educational Leadership (2015). Outside of

Coaching, Slover has been an adjunct professor at VVC, Western New Mexico University
and, Chaffey College teaching in the kinesiology and athletics. After graduating

with a degree in Kinesiology with a minor in coaching, Slover was immediately offered a

job at his Alma Mater, WNMU.

Slover began his coaching career with the running backs. In his first year with the

running backs, working with senior running back Abe Macias, Slover guided Abe to break
the then school record for rushing yards per game and rushing yards in a single season,
while Macias earned All-RMAC honors.

In year two Slover was moved to the defensive side of the ball coaching the defensive

line and remained in that role for 2 total seasons. Each year helping the unit break their
previous season sacks and sacks per game total while also placing 3 Defensive Lineman
on the All-RMAC team.

Slover was hired at Chaffey College in April 2016 to Coach the defensive line. In his first

season he continued his trend of breaking the previous seasons sack per game

total. That season also saw coach Slover mentor true freshman Kelon Ferdinand to 2nd

team all National-Central Conference. After that season Coach Slover helped multiple

defensive lineman earn scholarships to the next level including: Kia Higgins (Purdue),

Joseph Sanchez (Oklahoma Baptist), Titus Stewart (Oklahoma Baptist), Kyon Clark

(Fort Hays State), and Chris Roach (Robert Morris)

In his second season at Chaffey College, the Defensive line was a bright spot for the

defense. The defensive line led the team in every defensive statistical category outside

of overall tackles. This proved to be a very talented unit as multiple players went on to

sign scholarship offers to continue their career. Dominion Ezinwa (UNLV), Vincent

Elefante (Liberty University), Erick Garcia (Texas Southern), Kelon Ferdinand

(Missouri-Western), and Vincent Lovett (Western State Colorado).

In his third season at Chaffey College and first as the Defensive Coordinator, the

defense broke records and led the state in various categories. The Panthers D placed

first in the state in rush yards allowed per Game (53.5) and Defensive

TDs (8). They were also top 3 in total yards per game allowed (248.4) and points per

game (13.9). Also Highlighting the Panthers season was handing Mt. Sac their first

0-point performance verse any opponent in more than 15 years and Having 3 total Shut

out victories. That season saw several defensive players sign to 4-year colleges

including: Mason Vega (Hawaii), Aaron Lewis (UNLV), Dwight Dantzler (Lindenwood),

Jalen Smith (Friends), Andrew Rodriguez (Lindenwood), Daryl Aggers (Lyon College),

Bryan Wilcotts (Virginia Union), Devon Stubbs(Bethune Cookman), Dorrian Fedrick

(Sioux Falls), Marquise Green (Fort Hayes), Jonathan Williams (Fort Hayes), Robert

Maxwell (Montana State University-Northern), and Carlos Tobar (La Verne),

In his fourth season at Chaffey College and 2nd as the Defensive Coordinator, the

defense continued to break records and led the state in multiple categories. The

Defense held opponents to 12.4 points per game to rank 1st in southern

California. Other rankings in the top 5 statewide include opp. total yards per game at

253 and opp. pass yards per game at 159 yards, both top 5 respectively. The trend also

continued with multiple defensive players signing to 4-year colleges including: Gary

Theard (UTEP), Francisco Jimenez (Samford), Musa Traylor (Fort Lewis College),

Simeon Burns (Chowan), David Martinez (Sioux Falls), Tayari Venable (Black Hills

State), Ryan Torres (University of La Verne), and Charles Okpala (New Mexico State).

In January of 2020 Coach Slover received the honor of representing Chaffey College by

presenting at the national convention for the American Football Coaches Association as

1 of only 4 community college coaches selected. Unfortunately, the Chaffey College

football program did not compete in 2020 because of the corona virus pandemic.

In 2021, Chaffey College returned to action safely and successfully while also being

able to compete in all games and practices without any pandemic related cancellations.

Despite many obstacles presented by the return from the pandemic many defensive

student athletes returned to action and earned scholarships to 4-year colleges including

all-conference safety Almani Bishop (Central Washington), Psyer Blakely (Adams

State), Xavier Brayboy (New Mexico Highlands), Noah Villa (Graceland), Matthew Lara

(Arizona Christian), and Daniel Miles (Central Methodist University).

In 2022, the most notable accomplishments were holding National North Champions

Ventura to their 2nd lowest point output of the year and holding National Central

Champion Mt. Sac to their lowest 3rd down conversion percentage of the season. That

season also saw Defensive Lineman Fou Ho Ching earn all-conference and sign to FCS

Houston Christian University, also signing from the defense were Sheik Diakite to Texas

Wesleyan. Additional players from the 2022 squad that signed at later dates were Ed

Gilds to FCS Lamar University, Ronald Williams to D2 Eastern New Mexico, and Syrano

Ware to D2 Gannon University.

In 2023 Coach Slover began his first year at VVC and he is most proud of helping over

70% of his transfer ready students sign scholarships to continue their football careers.

Carlos Anaya (Colorado State), Joshua Lowe (Morgan State), Prabdeep Singh-Mann

(Townson), Miguel Larios (Chadron State), Aaron Morrow (Ottowa, AZ), Leolofi

Chanwong (Arizona Christian), Elijah Smith (Midland), and Keith Reed (NC-Wesleyan).

Adding to some of the bright spots were all-metro league selections Donovan

Scantlebury, Joe McCubbin, Omari McCullough, Elijah Smith, Lealofi Chanwong, Aaron

Morrow, Prabdeep Singh-Mann, and Carlos Anaya.

In 2024, Coach Slover, turned a slow 0-5 start with a young team into a 4-1 American
Metro League Championship season, that also saw him named Coach of the Year. The
league championship marked only the 3rd time in the schools 60+ year history. The Rams
placed OL-Donovan Scantlebury, WR Cael Mesiman, CB Holden Eames, and KR-Latavion
Lipscomb on the first team all-conference list, while LB-Andrew Olmos was named
defensive MVP. Joining the all-league honors on the 2nd team where OL-Anthony Ruiz,
WR-Don Henry, QB-Seth Burbine, WR-Jett Anderson, DT-Byron Jones, DE-Lorenz Cammon,
DB- Elliot Beasley, and DB-Brad Crawford.

Outside of Coaching, Slover has been an adjunct professor for 14 years at Western

New Mexico University, Chaffey College, and Victor Valley College in Physical

Education, Kinesiology, and Athletics.

Coach Slover resides in Brea, California with his wife Valerie and their children Joseph

(10), Jacob (5), and Joshua (3).