| John Connelly | |
| Death Place: | Needham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Newton High School (1946) Northeastern University (BA, 1953) (M.Ed, 1966) |
| Player Sport1: | Baseball |
| Player Years1: | 1950–1953 |
| Player Team1: | Northeastern |
| Player Sport2: | Ice hockey |
| Player Years2: | 1950–1953 |
| Player Team2: | Northeastern |
| Player Sport3: | Football |
| Player Years3: | 1950–1953 |
| Player Team3: | Northeastern |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Sport1: | Baseball |
| Coach Years1: | 1956–1981 |
| Coach Team1: | Northeastern |
| Cbasehof Year: | 1984 |
John J. Connelly (1927/1928 – August 17, 2013) was the head coach for Northeastern University's Northeastern Huskies baseball team from 1956 to 1981. He was nicknamed "Tinker".[1]
Connelly graduated Newton High School in 1946[2] and then served in the United States Army during its Occupation of Japan. He attended Northeastern University, where he played football as a quarterback, hockey as a defenseman and baseball as a second baseman. He led the football team to an undefeated season in 1951 and was captain of the 1952 baseball team. He graduated in 1953.[3]
His career record with the team was 288-280-6. He was named the New England Coach of the Year in 1964. He led the Huskies to the College World Series in 1966.[4]
He was elected to the Northeastern University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1975 and the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.