Jeff Comissiong | Boston College

Jeff Comissiong returns to the Heights for a second stint as the Boston College defensive line coach; a position he previously held from 2007-12.  He has 28 years of coaching experience, including 15 in New England, and was at Cornell as the linebackers coach from 2021-23.

In his first spell with the Eagles, Comissiong tutored three All-ACC picks, including first-round NFL selection B.J. Raji and second-rounder Ron Brace. BC played in two ACC Championships games (2007, 2008) during his tenure, reached four bowl games and three seasons of eight wins or better. Raji earned 2008 All-ACC First Team before being selected by the Green Bay Packers. Brace was an All-ACC Second Team pick that same year and was drafted by the New England Patriots.

Before coaching linebackers at Cornell, Comissiong was the defensive line coach at Hampton (2020) for one season following a seven-year appointment as the assistant head coach and defensive line coach at Old Dominion. He was on staff as the Monarchs transitioned to FBS as a member of Conference USA in 2014 and immediately produced a six-win season. Two years later, ODU went 10-3 in 2016 and qualified for its first bowl game; defeating Eastern Michigan in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl.

The Old Dominion defense led CUSA in regular season sacks in 2018, led by defensive lineman Oshane Ximines. Ximinies thrived under Comissiong’s tutelage and became the most decorated player in program history. A 2019 third-round draft pick of the New York Giants, he was twice named All-CUSA first team and was ODU’s first-ever invitee to the Senior Bowl.

Prior to his arrival at BC in 2007, Comissiong spent the 2006 season at Harvard, helping the Crimson to the No. 1 ranked defense in the Ivy League as the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. Before that he worked six seasons at his alma mater as the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Maine (2000-05); helping the Black Bears to back-to-back conference championships and appearances in the FCS quarterfinals.

Comissiong started his coaching career at Maine as a defensive line assistant and recruiting graduate assistant from 1996-97 before taking a position as the defensive line coach at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine from 1998-99.

As a player, Comissiong was a four-year letterwinner at linebacker at Maine under Kirk Ferentz and Jack Cosgrove. He began his career as a walk-on and became a two-year starter. He graduated with a degree in political science.

The Comissiong File

Alma Mater: Maine

Degree: Political Science

Family: Wife Alison; children Jacey and Mya

 

Coaching Career

2024: Boston College, Defensive Line

2021-23: Cornell, Linebackers

2020: Hampton, Defensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator

2013-19: Old Dominion, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line

2007-12: Boston College, Defensive Line

2006: Harvard, Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator

2000-05: Maine, Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator

1998-99: Bates, Defensive Line

1996-97: Maine, Defensive Line Assistant/Recruiting Graduate Assistant