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Boston College: a football coaching history

Regional Program I#74 of 138–
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Program GOAT
Denny Myers
Peaked at Power Program III
Built by
Joseph Yukica
National Program III → Power Program III (+12.1)
The fall
Frank Spaziani
Power Program III → National Program II (−12.2)
Right now
Bill O'Brien
the 13th-best of Boston College's 13 coaches so far

Stature & coaches, 1937–2026

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)MyersHolovakMillerYukicaBicknellO'BrienAddazio19401960198020002020

Every coach

2024–now
Bill O'Briencaretaker
Bill O'Brien held Boston College at Regional Program I for 3 seasons.
Regional Program I
9–16
2020–2023
Jeff Hafleycaretaker
Jeff Hafley held Boston College at National Program III for 4 seasons.
National Program III
22–26
2013–2019
Steve Addaziocaretaker
Steve Addazio held Boston College at National Program II for 7 seasons.
National Program II
44–44
2009–2012
Frank Spazianicaretaker
Frank Spaziani held Boston College at Power Program III for 4 seasons.
−12.2
21–29
2007–2008
Jeff Jagodzinskishort tenure
20–8
1997–2006
Tom O'Briencaretaker
Tom O'Brien moved Boston College from National Program II to Power Program III in 10 seasons.
+8.4
75–45
1994–1996
Dan Henningcaretaker
Dan Henning slid Boston College from National Program II to National Program I in 3 seasons.
National Program I
16–19
1991–1993
Tom Coughlincaretaker
Tom Coughlin moved Boston College from National Program III to National Program II in 3 seasons.
National Program II
21–13
1981–1990
Jack Bicknellcaretaker
Jack Bicknell held Boston College at National Program II for 10 seasons.
National Program II
59–55
1978–1980
Ed Chlebekcaretaker
Ed Chlebek slid Boston College from National Program I to National Program II in 3 seasons.
National Program II
12–21
1968–1977
Joseph Yukicabuilder
Joseph Yukica raised Boston College from National Program III to Power Program III.
+12.1
68–37
1962–1967
Jim Millercaretaker
Jim Miller held Boston College at National Program II for 6 seasons.
National Program II
34–24
1960–1961
Ernest Hefferleshort tenure
7–12
1951–1959
Mike Holovakcaretaker
Mike Holovak held Boston College at National Program II for 9 seasons.
National Program II
49–29
1944–1945
Moody Sarnoshort tenure
7–7
1941–1950
Denny Myerscaretaker
Denny Myers held Boston College at Power Program III for 7 seasons.
−8.6
35–27
1939–1940
Frank Leahyshort tenure
20–2
1937–1938
Gilmour Dobieshort tenure
10–5