Kevin Donley
Head Football Coach

Hometown: Springfield, Ohio

High School: Springfield Shawnee H.S.

Academic Degrees: Anderson College (BA) '73; Ball State University (MBA) '80.

Coaching Experience: Anderson College (HC) 1976-81; Georgetown College (HC) 1982-92; University of California, PA (HC) 1993-96; University of Saint Francis (HC) 1997-present

NAIA National Coach-of-the-Year: 1991 (Georgetown); 2004 (USF)

MSFA MEL Coach-of-the-Year (6): 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006

MSFA MEL Championships (8): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Record @ USF: 91-19 (9 years)   Career Record: 206-105-1 (28 seasons)

Kevin Donley, who has established himself as one of the most successful small college football coach’s in the country, has taken two different programs to national prominence, won a national championship and national coach of the year honors, begins his eighth season as head football coach at the University of Saint Francis.

Donley led the high-powered Cougars to their sixth straight Mid-States Football Association Mideast League championship and their sixth consecutive NAIA Playoff berth.  His Cougars advanced to the NAIA National Championship Game in 2004 in just the seventh season for the program.

Donley, who has been named Mid-States Football Association Coach-of-the-Year five of the last six years, was head coach at Georgetown College for 11 seasons from 1982-92, . While at Georgetown, Donley led the Tigers to the 1991 NAIA national championship with a 13-1 record, a season in which he earned NAIA National Coach of the Year honors. Faced with a monumental building process during his tenure with the Tigers, Donley’s record was an impressive 77-42 (.647) at Georgetown.

Succeeding with programs that had previously suffered through hard times is nothing new for the Springfield, Ohio native. Prior to taking the head-coaching job at Georgetown, he had four successful seasons at Anderson College. In 1981, he led the Ravens to a 9-2 record and a berth in the NAIA Division II playoffs and Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate Conference championships in 1980 and 1981.

While at Anderson College, Donley's teams compiled a 28-9 (.757) overall record during his four-year stay. He was named conference coach of the year while at Anderson and Georgetown nine times and is a four-time MSFA Coach-of-the-Year (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003).

Donley-coached teams have had an impressive track record for moving the football through the air and scoring points. Donley’s teams have set national offensive records in points per game (59.5), rushing touchdown (69), total touchdowns (102), yards gained per play (7.4), and total offense per game (541.4). His offensive teams have averaged 40.8 points per game. He owns the title of most points scored in a season (744) by any college team in the 20th century at all collegiate levels and earned a display in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

Donley was a linebacker and fullback at Anderson College. He is a 1973 graduate of Anderson College with a Bachelor’s Degree in physical education.

In 1976, Donley returned to his alma mater, where he spent the first two seasons as offensive coordinator for the Ravens, and at the age of 26 he was named the youngest head coach in the country while at Anderson.

Donley earned his Master’s Degree in education from Ball State in 1980.

Donley has two children, son Pat (23), and daughter Megan (22). Pat joined the USF staff in 2004 as wide receivers coach.