[1] Caputo played four years of basketball at Westfield State, where he served as team captain.
[2][1] After graduation, Caputo joined Jim Larrañaga's coaching staff at George Mason as the director of operations and video coordinator.
[3] While on staff at George Mason, the team would reach the NCAA tournament three times, along with the NIT once.
When Larrañaga accepted the head coaching position at Miami in 2011, Caputo would join him on staff where he be a part of the Hurricanes' 2013 ACC regular season and tournament titles en route to a Sweet 16 appearance in the 2013 NCAA tournament.
[5] On April 1, 2022, Caputo was named the head coach at George Washington, replacing Jamion Christian.