Matt Caponi

Matt Caponi is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach for the North Texas Mean Green.

Matt Caponi
Current position
TitleDefensive Coordinator/CB Coach
TeamNorth Texas
Biographical details
BornPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Playing career
2000–2003Mount Union
Position(s)Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004Mount Union (SA)
2005Mount Union (LB)
2006–2007Washington & Jefferson (DB)
2008–2010Washington & Jefferson (DC/DB)
2011Pittsburgh (GA)
2012Arizona (GA)
2013–2015Arizona (SAF)
2016–2018West Virginia (DB)
2019–2022Iowa State (CB)
2023–presentNorth Texas (DC/CB)

College career

Caponi played for four years at Mount Union. In those four years he was a team captain and starting safety for Mount Union. He earned Second-Team All-Conference honors as a senior in the 2003 season. Caponi helped Mount Union achieve a 55–1 record during his four years, including winning three Division III national titles.[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]

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