Sean McDonnell
Appearance
McDonnell in 2015 at Spartan Stadium before New Hampshire's game against San Jose State. | |
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | New Hampshire |
Conference | CAA |
Record | 154–95 |
Biographical details | |
Born | Saratoga Springs, New York | October 15, 1956
Playing career | |
1975–1978 | New Hampshire |
Position(s) | Defensive back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1983–1984 | Hamilton (DC) |
1985–1987 | Boston University (WR/TE) |
1988 | Boston College (GA) |
1989–1990 | Columbia (assistant) |
1991–1993 | New Hampshire (WR/QB) |
1994–1998 | New Hampshire (OC) |
1999–present | New Hampshire |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 154–95 |
Bowls | 14–14 (NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 A-10 (2005) 1 CAA (2014) 2 A-10 North Division (2004–2005) 2 CAA North Division (2008–2009) | |
Awards | |
2× Eddie Robinson Award (2005, 2014) | |
Sean Patrick McDonnell (born October 15, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He has been the head football coach at the University of New Hampshire since 1999.[1] From August 2019 to March 2020, McDonnell took a leave of absence for medical reasons, with associate head coach Ricky Santos acting as interim head coach for the 2019 season.[2]
McDonnell won Eddie Robinson Award 2005 and 2014, which is given annually to the top head coach in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).[3] He lives in Durham, New Hampshire.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN# | |||
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New Hampshire Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1999–2006) | |||||||||
1999 | New Hampshire | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
2000 | New Hampshire | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
2001 | New Hampshire | 4–7 | 2–7 | 10th | |||||
2002 | New Hampshire | 3–8 | 2–7 | 10th | |||||
2003 | New Hampshire | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–8th | |||||
2004 | New Hampshire | 10–3 | 6–2 | 1st (North) | L Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 6 | |||
2005 | New Hampshire | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st (North) | L Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 5 | |||
2006 | New Hampshire | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd (North) | L FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal | 6 | |||
New Hampshire: | 53–42 | 32–35 | |||||||
New Hampshire Wildcats (Colonial Athletic Association) (2007–present) | |||||||||
2007 | New Hampshire | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–2nd (North) | L FCS Playoffs First Round | 14 | |||
2008 | New Hampshire | 10–3 | 6–2 | 1st (North) | L FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal | 8 | |||
2009 | New Hampshire | 10–3 | 6–2 | 1st (North) | L FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal | 10 | |||
2010 | New Hampshire | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | L FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal | 7 | |||
2011 | New Hampshire | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L FCS Playoffs Second Round | 11 | |||
2012 | New Hampshire | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L FCS Playoffs Second Round | 13 | |||
2013 | New Hampshire | 10–5 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L FCS Playoffs Semifinal | 5 | |||
2014 | New Hampshire | 12–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L FCS Playoffs Semifinal | 3 | |||
2015 | New Hampshire | 7–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | L FCS Playoffs First Round | ||||
2016 | New Hampshire | 8–5 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L FCS Playoffs Second Round | 17 | |||
2017 | New Hampshire | 9–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | L FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal | ||||
2018 | New Hampshire | 4–7 | 3–5 | 9th | |||||
2019 | New Hampshire | ‡ | ‡ | ||||||
New Hampshire: | 101–53 | 66–30 | |||||||
Total: | 154–95 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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‡ On medical leave
References
- ^ Fitz, Gary (May 15, 2011). "Changes put UNH sports in tough spot". The Telegraph (Nashua). Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ Connolly, John (August 27, 2019). "New Hampshire football coach Sean McDonnell on leave for health reasons". Boston Herald. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Eddie Robinson Award". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
Further reading
- Lessels, Allen (April 16, 2020). "MAC'S BACK: After losing a season to bladder cancer, UNH football coach Sean McDonnell medically cleared". Foster's Daily Democrat. Dover, New Hampshire. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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