Football
- Title:
- Offensive Line
- Email:
- football@kent.edu
- Phone:
- 330-672-3350
Bill O’Boyle joined Kent State in January of 2018 as the offensive line coach.
The 2021 season was once again great for O'Boyle's offensive line. For the second year in a row, offensive linemen Bill Kuduk and Nathan Monnin earned All-MAC honors and were cornerstones for one of the best offenses in the FBS and in school history. Ranked fourth in the nation for total offense and third in the nation for rushing offense, the Flashes posed a tough challenge to any opposing defense. O'Boyle's offensive line opened up holes for running backs Marquez Cooper and Xavier Williams, who combined to rush for over 2,000 yards. The offensive line set the tone for an offense that set school records in total offense and passing yards.
O'Boyle's offensive line saw a successful 2020 season, despite only playing four games. Offensive linemen Bill Kuduk and Nathan Monnin each received All-MAC honors (second and third team, respectively). Kuduk and Monnin helped anchor a record-setting offense in 2020. Kent State did it with great balance, finishing second in the MAC and third in the FBS in rushing offense (283 yards per game) and second in the MAC and 11th in the FBS in passing offense (323.5 yards per game). The Flashes ran for at least 200 yards in each game this season and threw for over 300 yards in three of the four games. Kuduk, Monnin and the offensive line also only five sacks in four games. Their 1.25 sacks allowed per game average is top-20 in the FBS.
O'Boyle and the Flashes's offense had a historic year in 2019, capped off by defeating Utah State, 51-41, in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl to earn the first bowl win in program history.
The Golden Flashes' offense averaged 405.6 yards per game, which ranks third in program history. The 905 plays ran also rank third all-time. The 2,849 passing yards rank second in Kent State history and the 42 total touchdowns ranks fifth.
O’Boyle has a long track record coaching football with more than 30 years of experience spanning back to 1987.
During his first season at Kent State he oversaw an improvement of 20 yards per game on the ground and doubled the amount of rushing touchdowns.
Prior to Kent State, O’Boyle spent two years at South Dakota as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator. He was part of the best South Dakota season while in the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2017 when the Coyotes advanced to the second round of the FCS Playoffs and defeated No. 22 Nicholls in the first round. USD knocked off four ranked opponents that year.
From 2013 to 2015, O’Boyle spent three seasons at Southern Illinois where he started out as the offensive line coach and later took on duties of co-offensive coordinator and assistant head coach. In three seasons at SIU, O’Boyle helped the Salukis improve in scoring offense and passing offense each season. In 2014, the Salukis set a program record for touchdown passes. After O’Boyle was promoted to assistant coach in 2015, SIU averaged nearly 500 yards of total offense per game, second-best in program history. SIU also set a program record with 298 passing yards per game in 2015.
In 2012, O’Boyle served as offensive coordinator at Colorado Mesa. His previous 18 seasons were spent working at Division II Chadron State.
From 2005 to 2011, O’Boyle was the head coach at Chadron State with an overall record of 57-21. He helped the team to three straight undefeated Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championships. Under O'Boyle, the Eagles won 28 straight RMAC games and earned three NCAA Division II playoff berths, advancing to the quarterfinals in '06 and '07 and to the second round in 2008. While at Chadron, he coached NFL running back and two-time Harlon Hill Trophy winner Danny Woodhead.
In 2006 O’Boyle was recognized by Football Gazette as the National Coach of the year as well as the Sportexe Division II Coach of the Year. He was also a three-time RMAC Coach of the Year. A year later, he was named the Division-II Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year for the 2007 season.
Prior to being named head coach, O’Boyle was the offensive coordinator at Chadron State from 1999 to 2004 and an assistant coach from 1994 to 1998. He spent the previous four seasons at his alma mater, Western Illinois as the offensive line coach. O’Boyle’s first coaching assignment was also at Chadron State in 1987 serving as the offensive line coach.
As a player, O’Boyle spent three seasons at Western Illinois and was a two-year starter. He earned his degree in physical education and studio art from Western Illinois University.
