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
^"Matt Caponi Bio". Arizona Wildcats University Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^ ab"MATT CAPONI". North Texas University Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2023.