03/27/2013
On Fri., March 29, gates open at 6 p.m. with the scrimmage starting at 7 p.m. at Phoenix College's Hogan Field at Hoy Stadium.
02/26/2013
University of Arizona head football coach Rich Rodriguez met with the media on Tuesday to preview Saturday's start to spring practice. Below is a brief transcript.
02/15/2013
Matt Caponi has been promoted to safeties coach and Andrew Warsaw has been named operations assistant.
Year in Coaching: Ninth
Year at Arizona: Second
In his second season with the Wildcats, Matt Caponi serves as safeties assistant coach. He was a defensive graduate assistant at UA during the 2012 season after being hired by Rodriguez in December 2011. Prior to his arrival in Tucson, he was a graduate assistant at Pittsburgh in 2011 and was the defensive coordinator at Washington and Jefferson College for three seasons (2008-10).
He worked with the linebackers in 2010 and was in charge of the secondary from 2006-09 at W&J. During the 2008 season, the Presidents advanced to the NCAA National Quarterfinals. Caponi got his start in coaching in 2004 as a student assistant at his alma mater, Mount Union College, and was Mount Union's JV coordinator and linebackers coach in 2005.
Caponi was a team captain and starting safety at Mount Union, earning all-conference second-team honors as a senior in 2003. MUC went 55-1 during his four years including three Division III national titles. He earned a degree in physical education in 2005.
| Caponi's Coaching History |
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| 2012- |
Arizona, safeties |
| 2011 |
Arizona, graduate assistant |
| 2008-10 |
Washington and Jefferson, defensive coordinator |
| 2006-09 |
Washington and Jefferson, secondary |
| 2005 |
Mount Union, linebackers |
| 2004 |
Mount Union, student assistant |
| Caponi in the Bowls |
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| 2012 |
Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Arizona graduate assistant |
| 2011 |
BBVA Compass Bowl, Pittsburgh graduate assistant |
| Matt Caponi File |
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| Hometown |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| High School |
Baldwin |
| College |
Mount Union, 2005 |
| Playing Career |
Mount Union, 2000-03, safety |
| Recruiting Area |
West Bay, San Francisco, California JCs |
