Campbell served as head coach of Walters State from 1999-2013, a stretch that includes success at the highest level. Campbell's 2006 program captured the JUCO World Series title and earned NJCAA Coach of the Year honors for the team's success. Campbell was a nine-time regular season conference champion to coincide with nine conference coach of the year honors. The Senators claimed six tournament championships and earned five JUCO World Series berth, including a final run in 2013. Campbell's teams were twice named NJCAA Sportsmanship Award winners.
For his accolades within Tennessee junior college baseball, Campbell was named to the Tennesee Junior and Community College Hall of Fame in 2010.
Along with success at the junior college level, Campbell spent 15 years as a teacher and coach at Eau Gallie High School in Florida and East Tennessee State University from 1989-1999. A profound athlete growing up, Campbell was one of the first student-athletes to earn a scholarship to play baseball at East Tennessee State where he spent four years as a star infielder.
Campbell has one son, Mike, a step son, Gene, along with two grandchildren Kevin and Ashlee.