Tom O'Brien
Last coached NC State Wolfpack, 2012- Record
- 115-80
- Win percentage
- .590
- Games
- 195
- Seasons
- 161997–2012
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NC State | 7-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -0.9 | SP+ 5.4 | Offense 27.8 | Defense 21.5 |
| 2011 | NC State | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -0.4 | SP+ -1.1 | Offense 24.5 | Defense 24.4 |
| 2010 | NC State | 9-4 | AP preseason — | AP final #25 | SRS 12.9 | SP+ 9.3 | Offense 29.7 | Defense 20.5 |
| 2009 | NC State | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -2.3 | SP+ 0.6 | Offense 30.7 | Defense 29.8 |
| 2008 | NC State | 6-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.9 | SP+ 1.8 | Offense 27.4 | Defense 26.8 |
| 2007 | NC State | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -5.3 | SP+ -1.1 | Offense 20.6 | Defense 22.4 |
| 2006 |  Boston College | 9-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #20 | SRS 11.1 | SP+ 14.8 | Offense 29.5 | Defense 14.6 |
| 2005 | Boston College | 9-3 | AP preseason #22 | AP final #18 | SRS 13.4 | SP+ 19.2 | Offense 30.4 | Defense 11.2 |
| 2004 | Boston College | 9-3 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 5.9 | SP+ 8.5 | Offense 29.0 | Defense 21.6 |
| 2003 | Boston College | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 6.3 | SP+ 10.1 | Offense 37.2 | Defense 29.0 |
| 2002 | Boston College | 9-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 10.6 | SP+ 11.9 | Offense 35.4 | Defense 25.4 |
| 2001 | Boston College | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 12.8 | SP+ 13.0 | Offense 33.8 | Defense 22.1 |
| 2000 | Boston College | 7-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 8.0 | SP+ 9.4 | Offense 37.4 | Defense 29.9 |
| 1999 | Boston College | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 0.2 | SP+ 0.0 | Offense 30.4 | Defense 31.1 |
| 1998 | Boston College | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 0.5 | SP+ 0.0 | Offense 32.3 | Defense 33.0 |
| 1997 | Boston College | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -10.7 | SP+ -11.5 | Offense 25.9 | Defense 35.1 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013– | Virginia | Associate Head Coach (under Brian O'Connor) |
| 2013– | Virginia | Tight Ends Coach (under Brian O'Connor) |
| 2007–2012 | NC State | Head Coach |
| 1997–2006 | Boston College | Head Coach |
| 1991–1996 | Virginia | Offensive Coordinator |
| 1982–1990 | Virginia | Offensive Line Coach |
| 1975–1981 | Navy | Offensive Tackles Coach |
| 1968–1970 | Navy | Defensive Ends Coach |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | Ryan Day | Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Ohio State 2019– |
| 1997–1999 | Al Golden | Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Miami 2011–2015 |
| 1997–2000 | Mike London | Defensive Line Coach | Head coach at Virginia 2010–2015 |