| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1945 Laurens, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1967 | NC State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, kicker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1970 | NC State (freshman) |
| 1971 | NC State (QB/WR) |
| 1971 (bowl game) | North Carolina (assistant) |
| 1972–1973 | Florida State (RB/freshman) |
| 1974–1975 | North Carolina (freshman) |
| 1976–1977 | North Carolina (backfield) |
| 1978 | Kansas State (QB) |
| 1979–1980 | Kansas State (backfield) |
| 1981–1984 | Missouri (QB/WR) |
| 1985–1989 | Oklahoma (OC/QB) |
| 1990–1995 | Marshall |
| 1996–2000 | Georgia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 104–40 |
| Bowls | 4–0 |
| Tournaments | 15–4 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division I-AA (1992) 1 SoCon (1994) | |
| Awards | |
| SEC Coach of the Year (1997) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2009 (profile) | |
James Mason Donnan III (born January 29, 1945) is a former American college football coach and former player who is now a television analyst and a motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University (1990–1995) and the University of Georgia (1996–2000), compiling a career record of 104–40. His 1992 Marshall team won an NCAA Division I-AA national title. Donnan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2009.