Sean McDonnell

Sean McDonnell

McDonnell in 2015 at Spartan Stadium before a game against San Jose State
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	New Hampshire
Conference	CAA
Record	157–104 (.602)
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	157–104 (.602)
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. Coach McDonnell otherwise known as "Coach Mac" by those close to him returned to coaching in March of 2020. Coach Mac called his career quits in 2021, retiring December 1 of 2021 at the conclusion of his 30th year as a coach for New Hampshire and 23rd year as head coach of the program. [1]

McDonnell won the Eddie Robinson Award in 2005 and 2014, which is given annually to the top head coach in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Coach Mac is 3rd all time in CAA victories and 2nd all time in wins at UNH only behind the hall of fame coach he once coached under, Bill Bowes. McDonnell has 2 sons Tim McDonnell and Tommy McDonnell. He lives with his wife Jenny Sheehan 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	—	—
2020	New Hampshire	0–1	0–1
2021	New Hampshire	3–8	2–6	11th
New Hampshire:		104–62	68–37
Total:		157–104
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
#Rankings from final TSN Poll.

External links

• New Hampshire profile