Title: | Head Coach |
Phone: | 978-232-2288 |
Email: | pmcgonag@endicott.edu |
Office: | Post 206R |
Twitter: | @CoachMcGonagle |
RECRUITING AREAS: Eastern Mass. (Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk), Maine, New Hampshire
Twitter: @CoachMcGonagle
Head Coach at Endicott (2018-present)
43-12 (.782) overall record, 27-3 (.900) in-conference record
4x CCC Football Coach of the Year (2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
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: 77 (43 first team | 34 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
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 12/19/23 - 11:54 AM)