Bill O'Boyle
Bill O'Boyle (born October 19, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. He is the offensive line coach at Kent State University. O'Boyle served as the head football coach at Chadron State College from 2005 to 2011. In 2007, he was awarded the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award for NCAA Division II.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive line coach |
| Team | Kent State |
| Conference | MAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 19, 1963 Des Moines, Iowa |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1983 | Western Illinois |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–1989 | Chadron State (OL) |
| 1990–1993 | Western Illinois (OL) |
| 1994–1998 | Chadron State (assistant) |
| 1999–2004 | Chadron State (OC) |
| 2005–2011 | Chadron State |
| 2012 | Colorado Mesa (OC) |
| 2013 | Southern Illinois (OL) |
| 2014–2015 | Southern Illinois (co-OC/OL) |
| 2016–2017 | South Dakota (OL) |
| 2018–present | Kent State (OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 57–21 |
| Tournaments | 3–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 RMAC (2006–2008) | |
| Awards | |
| Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year (2007) | |
Coaching career
O'Boyle took over the head coaching job at Chadron State College in 2005. During his tenure with the Eagles, he won three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championships, advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship three times and coached former Harlon Hill Trophy winner Danny Woodhead. During his seven season tenure, he compiled an overall record of 57 wins and 21 losses (57–21).[2] In March 2012, O'Boyle was hired to serve as offensive coordinator at Colorado Mesa.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron State Eagles (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2005–2011) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Chadron State | 4–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2006 | Chadron State | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2007 | Chadron State | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| 2008 | Chadron State | 11–2 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| 2009 | Chadron State | 7–4 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2010 | Chadron State | 8–3 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2011 | Chadron State | 3–4 | 2–3 | ||||||
| Chadron State: | 57–21 | 44–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 57–21 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Zook named coach of year after Illinois' turnaround season". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- DeLassus, David. "Bill O'Boyle Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- Gemaehlich, Allen (March 7, 2012). "Colorado Mesa hires former Chadron football coach". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved March 1, 2013.