Mike Donnelly (American football) explained

Mike Donnelly
Birth Place:Albany, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Allentown, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:Ithaca College (1975)
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1971–1974
Player Team2:Ithaca
Player Sport3:Track and field
Player Years4:1971–1974
Player Team4:Ithaca
Player Positions:Linebacker (football)
Javelin (track and field)
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1975
Coach Team2:Whitman HS (NY) (assistant)
Coach Years3:1976
Coach Team3:Albany (GA)
Coach Years4:1977
Coach Team4:East Stroudsburg (GA)
Coach Years5:1978–1979
Coach Team5:RPI (DC)
Coach Years6:1980–1982
Coach Team6:Ithaca (DC)
Coach Years7:1983–1987
Coach Team7:Lafayette (LB)
Coach Years8:1988–1989
Coach Team8:Lafayette (DC/LB)
Coach Years9:1990–1991
Coach Team9:Buffalo (DC/LB)
Coach Years10:1992–1996
Coach Team10:Columbia (DC/LB)
Coach Years11:1997–2017
Coach Team11:Muhlenberg
Coach Sport12:Track and field
Coach Years13:1977–1978
Coach Team13:RPI
Coach Years14:1979–1982
Coach Team14:Ithaca
Overall Record:143–76 (football)
Tournament Record:2–5 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Championships:7 Centennial (2001–2004, 2007–2008, 2010)

Michael B. "Duke" Donnelly (– October 4, 2017)[1] was an American college football coach. He was the head coach for Muhlenberg College from 1997 until his death in 2017.[2] [3] He also coached for Whitman High School,[4] Albany, East Stroudsburg, RPI,[5] Ithaca, Lafayette, Buffalo,[6] and Columbia.[7] He played college football for Ithaca as a linebacker.[8]

Donnelly also coached track and field for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Ithaca College.[9] [10]

Donnelly died from Leukemia on October 4, 2017.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Head coaching record

Football

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Donnelly Obituary (2017) - Allentown, PA - Morning Call . March 9, 2024 . Legacy.com.
  2. Web site: 2018 . March 9, 2024 . Muhlenberg College . en.
  3. Web site: Kern . Mike . August 14, 2017 . Muhlenberg football coach Mike Donnelly in fight for life . March 9, 2024 . inquirer.com.
  4. News: August 20, 1977 . Warriors add six to football staff . March 9, 2024 . The Pocono Record . 23.
  5. News: July 12, 1978 . IC grad joins RPI . March 9, 2024 . Star-Gazette . 20.
  6. Web site: Staff . October 10, 2017 . Mike Donnelly, former UB assistant coach, dies . March 9, 2024 . Buffalo News . en.
  7. Web site: Hertel . Alyssa . October 19, 2017 . Remembering Mike Donnelly . March 9, 2024 . The Muhlenberg Weekly . en.
  8. Web site: Mike Donnelly - Head Football Coach - Football Coaches . March 9, 2024 . Muhlenberg College Athletics . en.
  9. News: July 12, 1978 . Named RPI Track Coach . March 9, 2024 . Daily News . 300.
  10. News: July 17, 1980 . Ithaca . March 9, 2024 . The Ithaca Journal . 14.
  11. Web site: October 5, 2017 . Muhlenberg football coach Mike Donnelly dies after short battle with leukemia . March 9, 2024 . The Morning Call . en-US.
  12. Web site: October 4, 2017 . Muhlenberg coach Donnelly passes away . en.
  13. Web site: Kern . Mike . October 5, 2017 . Muhlenberg coach Mike Donnelly loses battle with leukemia . March 9, 2024 . inquirer.com . en.
  14. Web site: Wilson . Brad . October 5, 2017 . Muhlenberg football coach Mike Donnelly dies at 65 . March 9, 2024 . lehighvalleylive . en.
  15. Web site: October 4, 2017 . Muhlenberg Mourns Passing of Mike Donnelly . March 9, 2024 . Muhlenberg College Athletics . en.
  16. Web site: NCAA Statistics . March 9, 2024 . stats.ncaa.org.