He earned his B. Sc. from the University of Montana in Sport Science, and his M. A. and first Ph.D. in sport philosophy from Seoul National. He went on to complete another Ph.D. in modern Korean literature from Yonsei University, also in Seoul, ROK. He has been living in the ROK since the late 1980s. He worked for the International Division of the World Taekwondo Federation from 1989-1992. Professor Capener was a member of the U.S. National Taekwondo Team in 1986 and 1987. He won bronze medals in the 1986 1st World University Taekwondo Championships and the 8th World Taekwondo Championships as well as a gold medal in the 1987 10th Pan American Games. At his current position, he teaches Korean and English literature, and literary translation. He is a Kukkiwon 8th degree.