Bill O'Brien
Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator, Boston College EaglesGregory P. Barber ’69 and Family Head Coach/ Edward F. Connelly Offensive Coordinator
At Boston College since
- Record
- 28-28
- Win percentage
- .500
- Games
- 56
- Seasons
- 52012–2026
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College | 4-3 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -9.5 | SP+ -4.9 | Offense 19.5 | Defense 24.4 |
| 2025 | Boston College | 2-10 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -5.4 | SP+ -8.5 | Offense 23.3 | Defense 33.1 |
| 2024 | Boston College | 7-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 6.1 | SP+ 1.2 | Offense 28.0 | Defense 24.7 |
| 2013 |  Penn State | 7-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 3.2 | SP+ 8.9 | Offense 31.6 | Defense 21.6 |
| 2012 | Penn State | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 8.3 | SP+ 14.1 | Offense 32.7 | Defense 17.0 |
Coaching history
Dated coaching jobs from published histories and school biographies.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024– | Boston College | Head Coach |
| 2024 | Ohio State | Offensive Coordinator (under Ryan Day) |
| 2023 | New England Patriots NFL | Offensive Coordinator (under Bill Belichick) |
| 2021–2022 | Alabama | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach (under Nick Saban) |
| 2014–2020 | Houston Texans NFL | Head Coach |
| 2012–2013 | Penn State | Head Coach |
| 2011 | New England Patriots NFL | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach (under Bill Belichick) |
| 2009–2010 | New England Patriots NFL | Quarterbacks Coach (under Bill Belichick) |
| 2008 | New England Patriots NFL | Wide Receivers Coach (under Bill Belichick) |
| 2007 | New England Patriots NFL | Assistant Coach (under Bill Belichick) |
| 2005–2006 | Duke | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach (under Ted Roof) |
| 2003–2004 | Maryland | Running Backs Coach (under Ralph Friedgen) |
| 2001–2002 | Georgia Tech | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (under George O'Leary and Chan Gailey) |
| 1998–2000 | Georgia Tech | Running Backs (under George O'Leary) |
| 1995–1997 | Georgia Tech | Graduate Assistant (under George O'Leary) |
| 1994 | Brown | Inside Linebackers Coach |
| 1993 | Brown | Tight Ends Coach |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2017 | Charles Huff | Running Backs Coach, Special Teams Coordinator | Head coach at Memphis 2025– |
| 2014–2019 | Ricky Rahne | Passing Game Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Old Dominion 2019– |
| 2025– | Kurt Anderson | Offensive Line Coach | Head coach at Massachusetts 2025 |
| 2014–2021 | Brent Pry | Assistant Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Virginia Tech 2021–2025 |
| 2014–2018 | Mike Vrabel | Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Tennessee Titans NFL 2018–2024 |
| 2012–2013 | Charlie Fisher | Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Western Illinois 2016–2017 |