Matt Applebaum - Football Coach - Boston College Athletics

Matt Applebaum

Title:
Offensive Line
Email:
applebmc@bc.edu
Phone:
552-3010

Matt Applebaum returned to BC as offensive line coach for his second stint on the Heights in 2023 and begins his fifth season with the program in 2025. He previously served as the Eagles’ offensive line coach from 2020-21.

In 2024, under Applebaum’s guidance, several BC offensive linemen earned national recognition. T Ozzy Trapilo garnered First-Team All-ACC honors en route to being selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round (56th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft. C Drew Kendall also earned First-Team All-ACC Honors en route to being selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (158th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft. G Jack Conley notched All-ACC Honorable Mention honors before signing with the New England Patriots as a rookie free agent in 2025. G Logan Taylor also earned All-ACC Honorable Mention honors after not allowing a sack in 364 consecutive dropback snaps.

The 2023 BC offensive line paved the way for the second-ranked rushing attack in the ACC at 198.8 yards per game, while allowing just 1.46 sacks per game. Four of five o-linemen earned All-ACC honors, including first-team selection Christian Mahogany and second-team pick Ozzy Trapilo. Mahogany led all FBS interior linemen with the most pass block snaps (394) without allowing a sack or hit on the quarterback.

Applebaum spent the 2022 season in the NFL as the Miami Dolphins’ offensive line coach; helping Miami to its first playoff appearance in six years. The Dolphins allowed five fewer sacks than the previous season and improved their rushing average from 3.5 yards per carry to 4.3; an improvement of nine spots in the league rankings.

During his initial stint at BC, Applebaum coached nine All-ACC selections and a pair of All-Americans in Zion Johnson, who was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, and Alec Lindstrom. The entire starting offensive line earned All-ACC in 2021, led by Johnson and Lindstrom on the first team.

Applebaum spent the 2018-19 seasons at Towson as offensive line coach. He spent the 2016-17 seasons at Davidson, where he coached the offensive line. He was promoted to offensive coordinator/offensive line in 2017. He also coached the offensive line for Bucknell (2013) and Southeastern Louisiana (2015).

Applebaum has five years of NFL experience, including his season with the Dolphins. He was an offensive assistant for Jacksonville in 2014 and spent three seasons (2008-10) with Washington in a variety of roles. He joined Washington in 2008 as a pro personnel assistant before being promoted to college personnel assistant in 2009 and moving into coaching as an offensive assistant in 2010.

From 2011-12, Applebaum served as a graduate assistant at the University of Miami. His first coaching job came in 2008 at Central Connecticut State, where he served as tight ends coach and video coordinator.

A Yardley, Pennsylvania native, Applebaum was a two-year starter on the offensive line at Connecticut, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He and his wife, Bethany, have a son, Colton.

The Applebaum File
Birthday: Jan. 20, 1984
Hometown: Yardley, Pa.
High School: Pennsbury
Alma Mater: Connecticut, 2007
Degree: Political Science
Family: Wife Bethany, son Colton

Coaching Career
2023-Present: Boston College, Offensive Line
2022: Miami Dolphins, Offensive Line
2020-21: Boston College, Offensive Line
2018-19: Towson, Offensive Line
2017: Davidson, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
2016: Davidson, Offensive Line
2015: Southeastern Louisiana, Offensive Line
2014: Jacksonville Jaguars, Offensive Assistant
2013: Bucknell, Offensive Line
2011-12: Miami (Fla.), Graduate Assistant
2008-10: Washington (NFL), Player Personnel/Offensive Assistant
2008: Central Connecticut State, Tight Ends