Mick Dennehy Explained

Mick Dennehy
Birth Date:June 13, 1950
Birth Place:Butte, Montana, U.S.
Player Years1:1971–1972
Player Team1:Montana
Player Positions:Safety
Coach Years1:1975–1978
Coach Team1:Colton HS (WA)
Coach Years2:1979–1981
Coach Team2:Helena HS (MT)
Coach Years3:1980–1981
Coach Team3:Montana State (assistant)
Coach Years4:1982–1987
Coach Years5:1988–1990
Coach Team5:Montana Western
Coach Years6:1991–1995
Coach Team6:Montana (OC)
Coach Years7:1996–1999
Coach Team7:Montana
Coach Years8:2000–2004
Coach Team8:Utah State
Admin Years1:2006–2007
Admin Team1:Boulder Jefferson HS (MT)
Overall Record:68–62 (college)
Tournament Record:3–4 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Championships:3 Big Sky (1996, 1998–1999)

Michael Dennehy (born June 13, 1950) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Montana Western (1988–1990), the University of Montana (1996–1999), and Utah State University (2000–2004), compiling a career college football record of 68–62.

Playing career

As a safety on the Grizzlies' football team from 1971 to 1972, Dennehy earned first-team all-Big Sky Conference honors in 1972. He is tied for second in single-season Big Sky history with 10 interceptions in 1972, while leading the league that year, as well. Dennehy is tied for ninth in league history with 16 career interceptions.[1]

Coaching career

Dennehy started his college coaching career as an assistant coach for Montana State before switching to coach at high school level for a number of years. He returned to college football coaching at the University of Montana Western, a small NAIA school, before moving on to become the offensive coordinator at the University of Montana. In 1996, he was promoted to head coach of the Montana Grizzlies, but left following the 1999 season to take at post as the head coach of Utah State, replacing Dave Arslanian.[2] In 2005 Dennehy was fired as head coach of Utah State after compiling a record of 19–37.

Dennehy became athletics director at Jefferson High School in Boulder, Montana in 2006.[3] [4] Dennehy resigned after the 2006–07 school year.[5]

Head coaching record

College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography . www.utahstateaggies.com . February 4, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330115951/http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dennehy_mick00.html . March 30, 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: Mike Dennehy . MontanaGrizzlies.com . February 3, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714112957/http://filemanager.montanagrizzlies.com/mtgriz3/custom_pages/files/pdfs/fb/features/coaching_legends/mick_dennehy.pdf . July 14, 2011 .
  3. Web site: Cotton. Tom. Dennehy to lead Boulder athletic program. Montana Standard. May 5, 2015. April 19, 2006.
  4. Web site: Neighbor. Fritz. The New Mick: Ex-UM coach Mick Dennehy surfaces in Boulder, where the fishing's good and life is great. The Missoulian. May 5, 2015. September 17, 2006.
  5. Web site: Lincoln. Marga. Dennehy resigns at JHS. Helena Independent Record. May 5, 2015. May 11, 2007.