Tom O'Brien (American football)
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 5, 1948 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| 1968–1970 | Navy |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1981 | Navy (OT/TE) |
| 1982–1996 | Virginia (OL/OC) |
| 1997–2006 | Boston College |
| 2007–2012 | NC State |
| 2013–2014 | Virginia (AHC-O/TE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 115–80 |
| Bowls | 8–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big East (2004) 1 ACC Atlantic Division (2005) |
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Thomas P. "Tom" O'Brien (born October 5, 1948) is a former American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Boston College from 1997 to 2006 and North Carolina State University from 2007 to 2012, compiling a career record of 115 wins and 80 losses.
O'Brien earned an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, where he was a three-year starter at defensive end for the Midshipmen from 1968 to 1970. After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1971 with a bachelor of science degree in management, O'Brien served nine years in the Marines. During this time he began coaching as an assistant for Navy's plebe (freshman) team, then served at the Marine base in Quantico, Virginia, as well as tours of duty in California and Japan. O'Brien reached the rank of major in the Marine Corps Reserve.
In 1975, O'Brien returned to Navy and joined the staff of George Welsh, coaching tackles and tight ends. When Welsh became head coach at the University of Virginia in 1982, O'Brien joined his staff, where he remained for 15 years. During this period Virginia had 10 consecutive winning seasons and a share of two conference championships. O’Brien served as offensive coordinator in his final six seasons and consistently ran one of the top offenses in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
O'Brien became Boston College's 32nd head football coach on December 13, 1996. He took over a program coming off two straight losing seasons and reeling from a massive gambling scandal. O'Brien's first two Eagles teams responded with 4–7 records that included wins over Georgia Tech and West Virginia. He coached Mike Cloud to the BC all-time rushing record and first-team All-America honors. Cloud was a second-round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs while center Damien Woody was selected in the first round by the New England Patriots and offensive guard Doug Brzezinski was picked in the third round by the Philadelphia Eagles.
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