Sean McDonnell

Sean McDonnell

McDonnell in 2015 at Spartan Stadium before New Hampshire's game against San Jose State.
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	New Hampshire
Conference	CAA
Record	154–95
Biographical details
Born	(1956-10-15) October 15, 1956 Saratoga Springs, New York
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. 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.

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). He lives in Durham, New Hampshire.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	TSN#
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
#Rankings from final TSN Poll.

‡ On medical leave

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.

External links

• New Hampshire profile