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Jules Montinar Hired as Eagles' Defensive Backs Coach
February 27, 2026 | Football
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Head Football Coach Bill O'Brien has hired Jules Montinar as Defensive Backs Coach.
A 16-year coaching veteran, Montinar arrives at The Heights after serving as Cornerbacks Coach at Oklahoma State last season. He spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons as Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks at East Carolina, where he led a 2024 defensive unit that finished the regular season ranked No. 9 nationally in defensive touchdowns, No. 11 in tackles for loss, No. 16 in red zone defense, No. 25 in turnovers gained, and No. 27 in interceptions.
Montinar was critical in the development of cornerback Shavon Revel while at East Carolina, who earned All-AAC Second-Team and All-AAC Honorable Mention honors under Montinar's guidance. Revel was later selected in the third round (76th overall) by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Prior to his time at East Carolina, Montinar spent one season at Temple in 2022 serving as Cornerbacks Coach. Under Montinar's tutelage, the Owls finished third in the American and 28th nationally in pass defense.
Montinar was Florida's Cornerbacks Coach for one season in 2021, where he mentored a unit that ranked No. 1 in pass defense in the SEC, improving from a ninth-place ranking in 2020.
In 2020, Montinar was South Florida's Recruiting Coordinator/Cornerbacks, where the Bulls finished second in the American with 10 interceptions. He spent the 2019 season as Defensive Quality Control coach at Georgia.
From 2016-18, Montinar spent three seasons as Cornerbacks Coach at Texas State. Here, he established himself as an elite recruiter, earning 247Sports' 2017 Sun Belt Recruiter-of-the-Year honors.
While at James Madison from 2014-15, Montinar commanded a secondary that collected a total of 22 turnovers and scored seven touchdowns, with the Dukes' corners leading the FCS with four pick-sixes in 2014.
Montinar spent two years as a Graduate Assistant coaching the defense at Alabama from 2012-13, working alongside Nick Saban and Kirby Smart. Montinar began his coaching career working with linebackers and defensive ends at his alma mater, Eastern Kentucky, in 2008 and 2009. He also took part in the NFL's summer coaching internship program with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2007 and 2008.
Prior to getting into coaching, Montinar played at West Virginia before transferring to Eastern Kentucky. He participated in a pair of Gator Bowls while at West Virginia, and was a starting defensive back and special teams captain at Eastern Kentucky. He won an Ohio Valley Conference championship as a senior in 2007.
He and his wife, Brittany, have two sons, Madden and Maverick, and two daughters, Maya and Macy.
Coaching Career
2026-Present: Boston College (Defensive Backs)
2025: Oklahoma State (Cornerbacks)
2023-24: East Carolina (Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks)
2022: Temple (Cornerbacks)
2021: Florida (Cornerbacks)
2020: South Florida (Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator)
2019: Georgia (Defensive Quality Control)
2016-18: Texas State (Cornerbacks/Special Teams Coordinator)
2014-15: James Madison (Cornerbacks)
2012-13: Alabama (Graduate Assistant)
2011: Purdue (Graduate Assistant)
2010: Lake Erie College (Defensive Backs/Assistant Special Teams)
2008-09: Eastern Kentucky (Linebackers/Defensive Ends)
A 16-year coaching veteran, Montinar arrives at The Heights after serving as Cornerbacks Coach at Oklahoma State last season. He spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons as Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks at East Carolina, where he led a 2024 defensive unit that finished the regular season ranked No. 9 nationally in defensive touchdowns, No. 11 in tackles for loss, No. 16 in red zone defense, No. 25 in turnovers gained, and No. 27 in interceptions.
Montinar was critical in the development of cornerback Shavon Revel while at East Carolina, who earned All-AAC Second-Team and All-AAC Honorable Mention honors under Montinar's guidance. Revel was later selected in the third round (76th overall) by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Prior to his time at East Carolina, Montinar spent one season at Temple in 2022 serving as Cornerbacks Coach. Under Montinar's tutelage, the Owls finished third in the American and 28th nationally in pass defense.
Montinar was Florida's Cornerbacks Coach for one season in 2021, where he mentored a unit that ranked No. 1 in pass defense in the SEC, improving from a ninth-place ranking in 2020.
In 2020, Montinar was South Florida's Recruiting Coordinator/Cornerbacks, where the Bulls finished second in the American with 10 interceptions. He spent the 2019 season as Defensive Quality Control coach at Georgia.
From 2016-18, Montinar spent three seasons as Cornerbacks Coach at Texas State. Here, he established himself as an elite recruiter, earning 247Sports' 2017 Sun Belt Recruiter-of-the-Year honors.
While at James Madison from 2014-15, Montinar commanded a secondary that collected a total of 22 turnovers and scored seven touchdowns, with the Dukes' corners leading the FCS with four pick-sixes in 2014.
Montinar spent two years as a Graduate Assistant coaching the defense at Alabama from 2012-13, working alongside Nick Saban and Kirby Smart. Montinar began his coaching career working with linebackers and defensive ends at his alma mater, Eastern Kentucky, in 2008 and 2009. He also took part in the NFL's summer coaching internship program with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2007 and 2008.
Prior to getting into coaching, Montinar played at West Virginia before transferring to Eastern Kentucky. He participated in a pair of Gator Bowls while at West Virginia, and was a starting defensive back and special teams captain at Eastern Kentucky. He won an Ohio Valley Conference championship as a senior in 2007.
He and his wife, Brittany, have two sons, Madden and Maverick, and two daughters, Maya and Macy.
Coaching Career
2026-Present: Boston College (Defensive Backs)
2025: Oklahoma State (Cornerbacks)
2023-24: East Carolina (Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks)
2022: Temple (Cornerbacks)
2021: Florida (Cornerbacks)
2020: South Florida (Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator)
2019: Georgia (Defensive Quality Control)
2016-18: Texas State (Cornerbacks/Special Teams Coordinator)
2014-15: James Madison (Cornerbacks)
2012-13: Alabama (Graduate Assistant)
2011: Purdue (Graduate Assistant)
2010: Lake Erie College (Defensive Backs/Assistant Special Teams)
2008-09: Eastern Kentucky (Linebackers/Defensive Ends)
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