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Bill O'Boyle was named San Diego State’s run game coordinator by head coach Sean Lewis on Dec. 5, 2023. He will also work as the offensive line coach.
O’Boyle comes to The Mesa with over 30 years of collegiate coaching experience with his most recent stop being the University of Colorado under Deion Sanders. In his lone season coaching the offensive line, the Buffaloes ranked third nationally in red zone offense and 33rd in team passing efficiency.
Before going to CU, O’Boyle was on Lewis’ Kent State coaching staff where the duo ran a historically great offense. Utilizing a very high-paced “Flash Fast” attack, O'Boyle's offensive lines paved the way for one of the most balanced offenses in the country. In 2021, the Flashes ranked fourth nationally in total offense and third in rushing offense. The team set program marks for both total offense and passing offense. In 2020, the Flashes were third nationally in rushing offense and 11th in passing offense, rushing for over 200 yards each game and throwing for over 300 in all but one contest.
In 2019, O'Boyle led the program to its first bowl win in history, topping Utah State 51-41. In 2018 (his first season) Kent State saw improvements of 20 yards per game on the ground and double the number of rushing touchdowns.
Prior to Kent State, O’Boyle spent two years at the University of South Dakota as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator. He was part of the best South Dakota season while in the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2017 when the Coyotes advanced to the second round of the FCS Playoffs and defeated No. 22 Nicholls in the first round. USD knocked off four ranked opponents that year.
From 2013-15, O’Boyle spent three seasons at Southern Illinois where he started out as the offensive line coach and later took on duties of co-offensive coordinator and assistant head coach. In three seasons at SIU, O’Boyle helped the Salukis improve in scoring offense and passing offense each season.
In 2014, the Salukis set a program record for touchdown passes. After O’Boyle was promoted to assistant head coach in 2015, SIU averaged nearly 500 yards of total offense per game, second-best in program history. SIU also set a program record with 298 passing yards per game in 2015.
In 2012, O’Boyle served as offensive coordinator at Colorado Mesa. His previous 18 seasons were spent working at Division II Chadron State.
From 2005 to 2011, O’Boyle was the head coach at Chadron State with an overall record of 57-21. He helped the team to three straight undefeated Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championships. Under O'Boyle, the Eagles won 28 straight RMAC games and earned three NCAA Division II playoff berths, advancing to the quarterfinals in '06 and '07 and to the second round in 2008. While at Chadron, he coached NFL running back and two-time Harlon Hill Trophy winner Danny Woodhead.
In 2006 O’Boyle was recognized by Football Gazette as the National Coach of the year as well as the Sportexe Division II Coach of the Year. He was also a three-time RMAC Coach of the Year. A year later, he was named the Division-II Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year for the 2007 season.
Prior to being named head coach, O’Boyle was the offensive coordinator at Chadron State from 1999 to 2004 and an assistant coach from 1994 to 1998. He spent the previous four seasons at his alma mater, Western Illinois as the offensive line coach. O’Boyle’s first coaching assignment was also at Chadron State in 1987 serving as the offensive line coach.
As a player, O’Boyle spent three seasons at Western Illinois and was a two-year starter. He earned his degree in physical education and studio art from Western Illinois University.
The O’Boyle File
Year at San Diego State: 1st Year (hired December 5, 2023)
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Alma Mater: Western Illinois University (1983)
Collegiate Playing Experience: Western Illinois (1981-83)
| Coaching Experience (year listed represents seasons coached) | ||
| 1987-89 | Chadron State | Offensive Line Coach |
| 1990-93 | Western Illinois | Offensive Line Coach |
| 1994-2011 | Chadron State | Assistant Coach (1994-98) Offensive Coordinator (1999-2004) Head Coach (2005-11) |
| 2012 | Colorado Mesa | Offensive Coordinator |
| 2013-15 | Southern Illinois | Offensive Line Coach (2013) co-Offensive Coord./Assistant Head Coach (2014-15) |
| 2016-17 | South Dakota | Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach |
| 2018-22 | Kent State | Offensive Line Coach |
| 2023 | Colorado State | Offensive Line Coach |
| 2024-present | San Diego State | Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach |