Bio

O'Neill is in his first season as a member of the Oilers coaching staff in 2019. He came to Findlay following a stint at Edinboro University.

O’Neill was a member of the Duquesne coaching staff in 2017, serving as the wide receivers coach. He helped the Dukes to a 7-4 finish. Among his wide receivers was Nehari Crawford, who earned first team All-Northeast Conference honors. Crawford led the Football Championship Subdivision with 15 receiving touchdowns. He recorded 65 receptions for 1,026 yards, becoming just the eighth player in Duquesne history to eclipse 1,000 yards receiving in a season.

Prior to joining the Edinboro staff the first time in 2016, O’Neill was as an assistant coach at Division I University of Albany in 2014 and 2015, working as an offensive assistant in 2015. He also served as an assistant boys basketball coach at his alma mater, General McLane High School, in 2012-13.

A 2013 graduate of Edinboro University with a bachelor of arts degree in Communication Studies, O’Neill played three seasons for the Fighting Scots.  As a wide receiver, O’Neill finished his career with 23 receptions and 181 receiving yards.

O’Neill started his collegiate career at Slippery Rock University, where he redshirted in 2009 and served as the backup quarterback in 2010, appearing in eight games. He transferred to Edinboro the next summer and played in 11 games in 2011 as a backup at wide receiver and quarterback, along with holding on placekicks. In 2012, he played in nine games, catching 10 passes for 89 yards. He added 13 receptions for 92 yards while playing in 11 contests in 2013.

O’Neill is a second generation coach at Edinboro. His father Rege served as a member of the Edinboro coaching staff in the early 1980’s under head coach Denny Creehan.