- Phil Trautwein enters his fourth season in 2023 as Penn State’s offensive line coach.
- Trautwein was named to The American Football Coaches Association Class of 2021 “35 Under 35” list, recognizing the top-35 football coaches under the age of 35.
- He was the only Big Ten coach featured on the 2021 list as well as the only offensive line coach.
- Over the last five seasons between Penn State and Boston College, Trautwein has mentored 21 All-Conference offensive linemen.
- During the 2022 campaign, the Nittany Lions did not allow a sack in four games during the year, the most for Penn State since 2011 (5 games).
- Left tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu, who entered 2022 making one start in the previous two seasons, earned second-team All-America honors from the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
- Five Penn State offensive lineman earned All-Big Ten honors including Fashanu (second team), Juice Scruggs (third team), Bryce Effner (honorable mention), Hunter Nourzad (honorable mention) and Sal Wormley (honorable mention).
- Penn State had three All-Big Ten offensive linemen during Trautwein's second season in 2021 including Rasheed Walker (third team), Mike Miranda (honorable mention) and Scruggs (honorable mention).
- Two Trautwein-coached offensive linemen were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, with Zion Johnson (Boston College) going in the first round to the Los Angeles Chargers and Walker being picked in the seventh round by the Green Bay Packers.
- In his first season where the Nittany Lions ranked second in the Big Ten in total offense (430.3), four Penn State offensive lineman earned All-Big Ten honors including Will Fries (second team), Miranda (second team), Michal Menet (third team) and Walker (third team).
- Fries (Indianapolis Colts) and Menet (Arizona Cardinals) went on to get drafted in back-to-back picks in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
- Trautwein previously served as the offensive line coach for two seasons at Boston College, helping the Eagles to a pair of bowl berths.
- Trautwein guided all five of his starting offensive linemen to 2019 All-ACC honors in John Phillips (first team), Zion Johnson (second team), Ben Petrula (second team), Alex Lindstrom (third team) and Tyler Vrabel (honorable mention).
- In addition to earning All-ACC honors, Vrabel was named a Freshman All-American by The Athletic.
- The Eagles allowed just 11 sacks in 2019, which was the third-fewest in FBS, and 57 tackles for loss, which was 13th in FBS.
- In addition, BC averaged 267.8 rushing yards per game to rank fifth in FBS in rushing offense.
- According to ESPN’s Bill Connelly, Boston College was first in FBS in blitz down sack rate and third in power success rate (percentage of runs on third or fourth down with 2 yards or less to go that achieved a first down or touchdown) in 2019.
- SportSource Analytics also rated the Eagles sixth in offensive line efficiency that season.
- In his first season as BC’s offensive line coach, Trautwein mentored Chris Lindstrom to All-America accolades and first-team All-ACC honors as BC’s top offensive lineman.
- Lindstrom, who did not allow a sack and just three hurries in his final season, went on to be the first guard and second offensive lineman selected in the 2019 NFL Draft with the 14th overall pick.
- In addition to Lindstrom, he guided Aaron Monteiro, John Baker and Ben Petrula to All-ACC laurels. Monteiro also signed with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins in 2019.
- Trautwein spent two seasons (2016-17) as the tight ends coach at Davidson College. He also served as special teams coordinator in 2017.
- The native of Voorhees, New Jersey, broke into the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant for three seasons (2013-15) at Boston College.
- During his time as a GA, he worked with the offensive line, tight ends and fullbacks.
- Trautwein was a two-time All-SEC selection and two-time team captain as a left tackle at Florida, earning first-team honors in 2008 and second-team accolades in 2006.
- He was an integral part of the Gators winning the BCS National Championship and SEC titles in the 2006 and 2008 seasons.
- He also played in the Peach and Outback Bowls as a player.
- After a successful collegiate career, Trautwein played four seasons in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Brown, New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers.
- Chris Lindstrom (Boston College) - Atlanta Falcons; 2019 NFL Draft first-round pick
- Aaron Monteiro (Boston College) - Carolina Panthers
- Ian Silberman (Boston College) - NFL (2015-19); 2015 NFL Draft sixth-round pick
Personal
Year at Penn State: Fourth
Hometown: Voorhees, N.J.
Education: University of Florida, 2007 - B.A. Family, Youth and Community Sciences; University of Florida, 2008 - M.A. Educational Leadership; Boston College, 2014 - M.A. Administrative Studies
Family: Wife: Lindsey; Daughter: Alexis; Sons: Braden, Oakley
Coaching Career
2020-pres. – Penn State (Offensive Line)
2018-19 – Boston College (Offensive Line)
2017 – Davidson (Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends)
2016 – Davidson (Tight Ends)
2013-15 – Boston College (Graduate Assistant)
Bowl Games as a Coach
- 2023 Rose Bowl - Penn State
- 2022 Outback Bowl - Penn State
- 2020 Birmingham Bowl – Boston College
- 2018 First Responders Bowl – Boston College
Professional Playing Career
2009-11 – St. Louis Rams2009 – Cleveland Browns
2011-12 – New Orleans Saints
2012 – San Diego Chargers