RUMOR MILL: Boston College, Bill O'Brien to Hire New Assistant Offensive Line Coach

Boston College Head Coach Bill O'Brien reached back to his days at Alabama to hire an assistant offensive line coach with an inspiring story.

Sep 14, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Boston College Eagles head coach Bill O'Brien watches the replay board against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

According to Bruce Feldman of of The Athletic, Boston College head football coach Bill O'Brien is set to make another addition to his 2025 coaching staff in assistant offensive line coach Ryan Finck.

SOURCE: Boston College is expected to hire Ryan Finck as an assistant O-line coach. He worked with Bill O’Brien on the Alabama staff. He also has coached at Va. Union, Kentucky, Wyoming and Ohio. The former Heidelberg OL has an amazing backstory as a childhood leukemia survivor.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 18, 2025

Finck coached with O'Brien at Alabama before making previous stops at Va. Union, Kentucky, Wyoming and Ohio. Additionally, Finck has an inspiring story of being a childhood leukemia survivor. Finck played offensive line at Heidelberg University before pursuing a career in coaching.

Also on this day, 26 years ago I was diagnosed with Leukemia.
Thankful to a great medical staff and support system that I’m still here today.
Everyday is a blessing! pic.twitter.com/xOjgLb79Mn

— Ryan Finck (@Coach_Finck) January 21, 2025

Finck will join Matt Applebaum in the offensive line room, and will join a segment of the Eagles' staff that has a huge impact on just how Boston College likes to win its football games. In 2024, the Boston College rushing attack was the straw that stirred the drink.

While the Eagles lost a lot of veteran production up front, Finck joins one of the deeper rooms on the staff, and will be tasked with helping coach the unit that makes O'Brien's pro-style offense work its magic on Saturdays.

According to the Boston College website, Will Lawing will be the offensive coordinator for the upcoming season along with the tight ends coach, which means that he and Finck will be working closely together during the upcoming Spring and Fall periods.

Boston College finished last season with a 7-6 overall record and a brief trip inside the AP Top 25 after starting the season off with a win over Florida State. Additionally, O'Brien and the Eagles managed a winning season despite the loss of their long-time quarterback Thomas Castellanos to the transfer portal.

With the 2025 staff nearly all in place, year two of the Bill O'Brien era in Chapel Hill is taking shape.