Matt Caponi Explained

Matt Caponi
Current Title:Defensive coordinator
Current Team:North Texas
Current Conference:AAC
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Player Years1:2000–2003
Player Team1:Mount Union
Player Positions:Safety
Coach Years1:2004
Coach Team1:Mount Union (SA)
Coach Years2:2005
Coach Team2:Mount Union (LB)
Coach Years3:2006–2007
Coach Team3:Washington & Jefferson (DB)
Coach Years4:2008–2010
Coach Team4:Washington & Jefferson (DC/DB)
Coach Years5:2011
Coach Team5:Pittsburgh (GA)
Coach Years6:2012
Coach Team6:Arizona (GA)
Coach Years7:2013–2015
Coach Team7:Arizona (S)
Coach Years8:2016–2018
Coach Team8:West Virginia (DB)
Coach Years9:2019–2022
Coach Team9:Iowa State (CB)
Coach Years10:2023
Coach Team10:North Texas (DC/CB)
Coach Years11:2024–present
Coach Team11:North Texas (DC)

Matt Caponi is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator for the North Texas Mean Green.

College career

Caponi attended Mount Union College—now known as University of Mount Union—in Alliance, Ohio, where he played football for four years as a safety for the Mount Union Purple Raiders. He was a team captain and earned Second-Team All-Conference honors as a senior i 2003. Caponi helped Mount Union achieve a 55–1 record and win three NCAA Division III Football Championships during his four years.[1]

Coaching career

Caponi started his coaching career at Mount Union as a student assistant. After one year with Mount Union as a student assistant he was promoted to coach the linebackers. Caponi's next stop was with Washington & Jefferson as their defensive backs coach. After two years as the defensive backs coach, Washington & Jefferson promoted Caponi to be the defensive coordinator.[2] Caponi was then hired by Pittsburgh as a graduate assistant.[3] After one year in Pittsburgh, Caponi joined Arizona as a graduate assistant.[2] Caponi was then promoted to coach the safeties for Arizona after one season as a graduate assistant.[4] [5] Then after four total year with Arizona, Caponi's next stop was as the defensive backs coach for West Virginia.[6] [7] After three years with West Virginia as the defensive backs coach, Iowa State hired Caponi to coach the cornerbacks.[8] [9] Then after three year with Iowa State, Caponi got his first FBS defensive coordinator job, as he was hired by North Texas to be the defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach.[10] [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matt Caponi Bio . Arizona Wildcats University Athletics . 3 June 2023.
  2. Web site: MATT CAPONI . North Texas University Athletics . 3 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Rohrer takes over W&J's defense . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . 3 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Knavish . Brian . Coaching connections lead Caponi to University of Arizona football program . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . 3 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Berk . Daniel . Arizona Football: Caponi gets his answer, becomes safeties coach . Arizona Daily Star . February 16, 2013 . 3 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Arizona safeties coach Caponi hired at West Virginia . USA Today . 3 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Arizona safeties coach Caponi hired at West Virginia . Washington Times . 3 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Iowa State adds two assistants, shakes up 2019 coaching staff . 247Sports . 3 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Montz . Dylan . Iowa State Football: Preseason camp — Secondary gaining depth . The Ames Tribune . 3 June 2023.
  10. Web site: Vito . Brett . North Texas set to hire Matt Caponi as its defensive coordinator . Denton Record-Chronicle . December 22, 2022 . 3 June 2023.
  11. Web site: Peterson . Randy . Iowa State football has three open assistant coaching positions after Matt Caponi's exit . The Des Moines Register . 3 June 2023.

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