Football
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- bc.football@bc.edu
- Phone:
- 552-2010
Steve Addazio was named Boston College’s 35th head football coach in December of 2012 and wasted no time making his mark on the program. Addazio took over an Eagles program that had suffered back-to-back losing seasons for the first time in 14 years (including a 2-10 mark in 2012) and engineered a remarkable turnaround. In what were supposed to be rebuilding years, Addazio led the Eagles to back-to-back seven-win seasons and two consecutive bowl games.
Addazio is the first coach in Boston College history to lead the Eagles to five bowls in the first six seasons as head coach after guiding BC to the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in 2018.
The 2018 regular season featured a return to the national rankings for the first time since 2008 and the Eagles appeared in the College Football Playoff Top 25 for the first time in school history. Boston College appeared in the AP Top 25 poll four times in the 2018 season, the most appearances in the national rankings for BC since 2007.
National excitement surrounding the Eagles was rampant in 2018 as a school-record 13 players garnered All-ACC honors and ESPN’s College GameDay built by the Home Depot returned to the Heights for the matchup between the #22 Eagles and #2 Clemson.
Sophomore running back AJ Dillon collected All-ACC first-team honors for the second consecutive season while senior offensive guard Chris Lindstrom, graduate student tight end Tommy Sweeney and junior cornerback Hamp Cheevers all earned All-ACC first-team accolades for the first time.
Senior defensive lineman Zach Allen and senior return specialist Michael Walker collected All-ACC second-team honors for the first time.
Four Eagles were named to the All-ACC third-team for the first time in their respective careers as senior offensive tackle Aaron Monteiro, senior defensive end Wyatt Ray, graduate student linebacker Connor Strachan, senior defensive tackle Ray Smith and senior strong safety Will Harris were cited.
Graduate student center Jon Baker and sophomore offensive tackle Ben Petrula were named All-ACC honorable mention. It marked the first time in both players’ careers they were named to an All-ACC team.
The Eagles finished the regular season 7-5 overall and 4-4 in the ACC. For the second time in 16 years, BC finished the season with wins over Virginia Tech and Miami.
Powered by the sixth-highest scoring offense in BC history (120 seasons) at 32.0 points per game in 2018, sophomore QB Anthony Brown’s 20 touchdowns are the second-most by any sophomore in BC history (Glenn Foley threw 21 TDs as a sophomore in 1991).
BC opened the 2018 season with 40+ points in its first three games, the first time in 120 seasons of football at the Heights the Eagles scored 40+ in the first three games.
Boston College finished the 2017 regular season winning five of its last seven games as the Eagles closed out a 7-6 season and 4-4 mark in the ACC. BC was one of 21 teams nationally - and just one of 13 teams from Power Five conferences - to win at least five of the final six games of the regular season. Only Clemson (6-0) and Boston College (5-1) won at least five of their last six in the regular season among ACC schools.
Boston College had the seventh-most improved scoring offense among Power 5 teams nationally. The Eagles featured ACC Rookie of the Year AJ Dillon, the nation’s second-leading rusher among freshmen and the country’s No. 7 overall rusher with 1,589 yards and 14 touchdowns.
BC tied a then school record with nine players earning All-ACC football honors in 2017. True freshman running back AJ Dillon was named first team All-ACC and tied with Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson for most votes among the all-conference teams. Dillon was the first true freshman running back to be named first team All-ACC since T.A. McLendon of NC State in 2002. He was also the first BC true freshman to collect first team All-ACC accolades since linebacker Luke Kuechly in 2009.
In addition to Dillon, junior free safety Lukas Denis and junior offensive tackle Chris Lindstrom earned second team All-ACC honors, senior defensive end Harold Landry, senior linebacker Ty Schwab, junior tight end Tommy Sweeney and junior specialist Michael Walker collected third team All-ACC accolades while junior defensive end Zach Allen and junior offensive guard Sam Schmal were name All-ACC honorable mention.
Three Eagles earned All-America honors following the year, including Walter Camp All-America defensive back Lukas Denis and Freshmen All-Americans AJ Dillon and offensive lineman Ben Petrula.
In the 2018 NFL Draft, three BC players were selected in defensive end Harold Landry (second round, Tennessee Titans), cornerback Isaac Yiadom (third round, Denver Broncos) and cornerback Kamrin Moore (sixth round, New Orleans Saints). It marked the fifth consecutive year under Addazio that at least two Eagles were selected in the NFL Draft. In all, 14 players who have played for Addazio at Boston College have heard their names called at the NFL Draft.
In 2016, Boston College ranked as one of the nation’s top defenses the entire season. The Eagles ranked on eight top-10 lists nationally, including ninth in total defense (314.2 yards/game), second in sacks (3.62 sacks/game) and 10th in turnovers gained (27).
During the 2013 season, running back Andre Williams led the nation in rushing, earned the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s premier running back and took a trip to New York as one of six finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Williams, a consensus All-America selection, finished the season ranked fifth among all FBS running backs in the history of college football in single-season rushing yards with 2,177.
In 2014, the Eagles were picked by media to finish fifth in the ACC’s Atlantic Division but surprised many by posting a second consecutive seven-win season and, in fact, falling a few yards and several plays short of finishing with a 10-2 mark. The season was highlighted by a prime-time upset of No. 9 USC, dominating the Trojans 506-337 in total offense, and a nail biter in which the Eagles had a chance to upend undefeated Florida State in Tallahassee, a game FSU won by a last-second field goal after the Eagles had missed the go-ahead kick just minutes before.
Addazio’s coaching pedigree includes 17 postseason bowl games (including six BCS bowl games) and two national titles while on the coaching staff at the University of Florida (a 41-14 win over Ohio State on Jan. 8, 2007 in Glendale, Ariz., and a 24-14 win over Oklahoma on Jan. 8, 2009 in Miami, Fla.).
Prior to his arrival in Chestnut Hill, Addazio led the Temple University Owls in a two-year period of success, transition and growth. Addazio coached the Owls to a nine-win campaign and a bowl victory for the first time in 32 seasons in his first year as head coach.
Prior to leading the Owls, Addazio spent six seasons (2005-10) at Florida under head coach Urban Meyer, serving as offensive coordinator in 2009-10 and interim head coach from Dec. 2009 to July 2010. During his tenure in Gainesville, the Gators participated in six postseason bowls and won two BCS national championships.
Born June 1, 1959, Addazio is married to the former Kathleen Donoghue. They have three children – Nicole, Jessica and Louie.
THE ADDAZIO FILE
2011: Temple: 9-4, First bowl victory for Temple in 32 years
2012: Temple: 4-7
2013: Boston College: 7-6, Advocare V100 Independence Bowl
2014: Boston College: 7-6, New Era Pinstripe Bowl
2015: Boston College: 3-9
2016: Boston College: 7-6, Quick Lane Bowl champions, First BC bowl win since ‘07
2017: Boston College: 7-6, New Era Pinstripe Bowl
2018: Boston College: 7-5, SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
CAREER TOTALS (Eighth year): 51-49
Coaching Career
1985-87: Western Connecticut State, Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
1988-94: Cheshire (Conn.) HS, Head Coach
1995-96: Syracuse, Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line
1997-98: Syracuse, Offensive Line
1999-2001: Notre Dame, Offensive Line (Tackles & Tight Ends)/Special Teams
2002-03: Indiana, Offensive Line
2004: Indiana, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
2005-06: Florida, Offensive Line (Tackles & Tight Ends)
2007-08: Florida, Offensive Line
2008: Florida, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
2009: Florida, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
2010: Florida, Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
2011-12: Temple, Head Coach
2013-present: Boston College, Head Coach
Bowls Coached
Gator: Jan. 1, 1996: Syracuse 41, Clemson 0
Liberty: Dec. 27, 1996: Syracuse 30, Houston 17
Fiesta: Dec. 31, 1997: Kansas State 35, Syracuse 18
Orange: Jan. 2, 1999: Florida 31, Syracuse 10
Fiesta: Jan. 1, 2001: Oregon State 41, Notre Dame 9
Outback: Jan. 2, 2006: Florida 31, Iowa 24
BCS National Championship: Jan. 8, 2007: Florida 41, Ohio State 14
Capital One: Jan. 1, 2008: Michigan 41, Florida 35
BCS National Championship: Jan. 8, 2009: Florida 24, Oklahoma 14
Sugar: Jan. 1, 2010: Florida 51, Cincinnati 24
Outback: Jan. 1, 2011: Florida 37, Penn State 24
Gildan New Mexico: Dec. 17, 2011: Temple 37, Wyoming 15
AdvoCare V100: Dec. 31, 2013: Arizona 42, Boston College 19
New Era Pinstripe: Dec. 26, 2014: Penn State 31, Boston College 30 OT
Quick Lane Bowl: Dec. 26, 2016: Boston College 36, Maryland 30
New Era Pinstripe: Dec. 27, 2017: Iowa 27, Boston College 20
Playing Experience
1978-81: Central Connecticut State, Offensive Line
Four-year starter; earned tryouts with the NFL’s New England Patriots, USFL’s Jacksonville Bulls, and CFL’s Ottawa Roughriders
Personal
Hometown: Farmington, Conn.
High School: Farmington
College: Central Connecticut State University (B.A., Physical Education, 1981)
Central Connecticut State (M.A., Physical Education, 1985)
Wife: Kathleen Donoghue
Children: Nicole, Jessica, Louie
