RECRUITING AREAS: Eastern Mass. (Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk), Maine, New Hampshire
Twitter: @CoachMcGonagle

Résumé 

Head Coach at Endicott (2018-present)
43-12 (.782) overall record, 27-3 (.900) in-conference record
5x CNE Football Coach of the Year (2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
2023 D3football.com All-Region I Coach of the Year
2x Gridiron Club of Greater Boston NCAA Division II/III Coach of the Year (2018, 2023)
2023 and 2022 Hansen Ratings All-Region 1 Coach of the Year
2023 and 2022 Hansen Ratings All-Region 1 First Team Head Coach
2023 highlights included the highest national ranking in program history (No. 14, both polls), the first-ever win over a nationally ranked opponent (No. 5/5 Hardin-Simmons), program record No. 15 ranking in final D3football.com/AFCA polls
Finished the 2022 season ranked No. 25 in the final AFCA Poll (first time in program history being ranked in a season-ending poll)
Entered the national rankings for the first time in program history in 2022 (ranked as high as No. 22 throughout the season)
Won a program record 10 games in 2022
Completed the first undefeated regular season in program history / Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) era in 2022
Went undefeated again in conference play in 2023 (5-0)
2019 New England Bowl Champions
Led Endicott to its first postseason appearance since 2013 (New England Bowl vs. Merchant Marine)
Coached 12 CCC major award winners (3x Offensive Lineman of the Year, 2 Offensive Player of the Year, 3 Defensive Lineman of the Year, 2 Defensive Player of the Year, 1 Offensive Rookie of the Year, 1 Defensive Rookie of the Year)
All-Conference honorees: 98 (57 first team | 41 second team)
All-Region selections: 38 (including 2023 D3football.com All-Region I Defensive Player of the Year)
All-American honorees: 3
Cliff Harris Award nominees: 3
Cliff Harris Award finalist: 1
Academic All-Conference selections: 163
CoSIDA Academic All-American: 3
CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees: 8

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• 20-plus years of college coaching experience
• Endicott (2017-present), Assumption (2013-17, responsibilities listed below), Endicott (2011-12, Offensive Assistant Coach), Fitchburg State (2007-10, Head Coach), Stony Brook (2004-06, Offensive Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator), Bentley (2003-06, Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line), Bucknell (2002, Running Backs), Eastern Kentucky (2000-01, Tight Ends / Running Backs), Northeastern (1999, Tight Ends / Running Backs)
• Coached three NFL players over his career (Scott Simonson, Oakland Raiders 2014, Carolina Panthers 2015-17, New York Giants 2018) | Mackenzy Bernadeau, Carolina Panthers 2009-11, Dallas Cowboys 2012-15, Jacksonville Jaguars 2016) | Deonte Harris, New Orleans Saints 2019)

EDUCATION

• 1999 graduate of the University of Kentucky
• Bachelor's degree in sport management (minor in business)
• Member of the Wildcat football team as a tight end and offensive lineman
• Was a teammate of former top draft pick Tim Couch
• Received his Master's degree in sport administration from Eastern Kentucky in 2001

ASSUMPTION COACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruiting areas included Eastern Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Ohio
• Associate Head Coach (June 21, 2017 to December 4, 2017)
• Assistant Head Coach (2014-16)
• Offensive Coordinator (2013-17)
• Tight Ends (2015-17)
• Quarterbacks (2013-14)

ASSUMPTION ACCOLADES

• 2016 Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Division II Assistant Coach of the Year
• Program record for wins in 2015 (11-2) and 2017 (11-2)
• Program record for conference wins program in 2015 (8-1), 2016 (8-1) and 2017 (8-1)
• Led Assumption to its first-ever NE10 title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015
• Also guided Assumption to an NE10 title in 2017 and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016 and 2017
• Set home attendance record three different seasons

ASSUMPTION STUDENT-ATHLETE ACCOLADES UNDER MCGONAGLE

• Coached nine All-Americans, 51 All-Region selections, 64 All-Conference honorees, and 49 All-Worcester Area student-athletes (includes all student-athletes)
• One NE10 Man of the Year
• Nine NE10 Major Award winners (includes MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, etc.)
• One CoSIDA Academic All-American / Three CoSIDA All-District selections
• 291 NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll recipients (3.0 GPA or above)
• Two National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society members

MORE ON MCGONAGLE

Before Endicott and Assumption, McGonagle spent four years as the head coach at Fitchburg State University, where he coached one of the nation's top offenses with the NEFC's leading passer and running back. Falcons running back Marlon Thornton was named a four-time All-Conference running back, as well as an All-Star by the New England Football Writers Association and Offensive Player of the Year by the Worcester Area Football Association.

Prior to taking over as head coach of the Falcons, McGonagle spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Bentley University. During his tenure, McGonagle's offense was number one in the nation in scoring offense at 46.4 points per game. He helped the Falcons to their first-ever NE10 Championship and NCAA II Playoff Berth as Bentley took on Grand Valley State, which was coached by Assumption alum and current Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly '85.

In addition, McGonagle also served as offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator at Stony Brook University, where the Seawolves captured their first-ever Northeast Conference Championship. He has had a vast array of coaching experience including stints at Bucknell University, Eastern Kentucky University, and Northeastern University. He has coached numerous All-Americans, Offensive Players of the Year, All-Conference players and NFL Draft selections. 

(Updated as of 11/21/24 - 1:00 PM)