Frank Spaziani

Frank Spaziani is a former american football player and is currently on the Boston College coaching staff. He is in his tenth year in that position and his eighth as defensive coordinator. Spaziani previously coached BC's running backs.

Career

Spaziani transferred to Boston College from the Calgary Stampeders (CFL) in 1997.

Coaching experience

*1999- Boston College (defensive coordinator)
*1997-98 Boston College (running backs)
*1994-96 Calgary Stampeders-CFL (defensive coordinator)
*1992-93 Winnipeg Blue Bombers-CFL (defensive coordinator)
*1985-90 University of Virginia (defensive coordinator/defensive backs)
*1982-85 University of Virginia (defensive backs)
*1977-81 United States Naval Academy (defensive backs)
*1975-77 United States Naval Academy (tight ends/tackles)
*1969 Penn State (graduate assistant)

Bowl games as a coach

*Meineke Car Care Bowl (Boston College)
*Continental Tire Bowl (Boston College)
*Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl (Boston College)
*Motor City Bowl (Boston College)
*Music City Bowl (Boston College)
*Aloha Bowl (Boston College)
*Insight.com Bowl (Boston College)
*Grey Cup (Calgary)
*Grey Cup (Winnipeg)
*Grey Cup (Winnipeg)
*Sugar Bowl (Virginia)
*Citrus Bowl (Virginia)
*All-American Bowl (Virginia)
*Peach Bowl (Virginia)
*Liberty Bowl (Navy)
*Garden State Bowl (Navy)
*Holiday Bowl (Navy)

Coaching accomplishments

*Mathias Kiwanuka was the 2004 Big East Defensive Player of the Year; the Eagles ranked second in the Big East and 31st in the country in total defense and first in the Big East and 12th in the country in scoring defense.
*In 2004, Boston College's rush defense ranked first in the Big East.
*In 2003, the BC defense ranked second in the Big East in total defense and second in rushing defense.
*In 2002, the BC defense ranked 13th nationall in passing defense, 25th in pass efficiency defense, 23rd in scoring defense and 37th in total defense
*In 2001, the Boston College defense ranked 12th nationally in passing defense, 10th in pass efficiency defense, 19th in scoring defense and 25th in total defense
*In 1998, with Spaziani as running backs coach, Boston College's Mike Cloud was a consensus first-team All-America selection and a finalist for the Doak Walker Award
*Mike Cloud set a BIG EAST and school single-season rushing record with 1,726 yards in 1998
*As defensive coordinator, led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to the 1992 and 1993 Grey Cup
*Led the 1995 Calgary Stampeders to the Grey Cup as defensive coordinator

Playing career

1965-68: Penn State (quarterback and linebacker)

*Member of the Penn State team that went to the 1967 Gator Bowl
*Member of the Penn State team that played in the 1969 Orange Bowl

Named interim head football coach

On December 9, 2006 Frank Spaziani was named interim Head Football at Boston College for the departed Tom O'Brien. He coached Boston College to a win versus Navy on December 30, 2006 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

Cooked up Plays in his lab

Frequently referred to, by Chris Spielman of ESPN, as a "mad scientist" who cooks up plays in his lab. BC students have been known of late to sport lab-coats honoring Spaziani's madness.

References

External links

* [http://www.bceagles.com Boston College Eagles Homepage]
* [http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/spaziani_frank01.html Frank Spaziani's Bio]