CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College William V. Campbell Director of AthleticsBlake James announced today that Bill O'Brien has accepted the position as the Gregory P. Barber '69 and Family Head Coach of the BC football program. O'Brien, a former head coach of Penn State and the Houston Texans, will be introduced to the media and campus community on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. inside the Barber Room on the second floor of the Yawkey Athletics Center.
O'Brien becomes the 37th head coach in Boston College history. He arrives at the Heights from Ohio State, where he was recently named the Buckeyes' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.