| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1922 Darbun, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 2000 (aged 78) Hammond, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1946 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1965–1971 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Baseball | |
| 1951–1964 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1971–1976 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–43 (football) 230–180–4 (baseball) |
Patrick Gumphrey Kenelly (October 7, 1922 – December 12, 2000) was an American football and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the eighth head football coach at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1965 until 1971, compiling a record of 25–43.[1]
Kenelly was also the head baseball coach at Southeastern Louisiana from 1951 to 1964. His tenure was the longest of any head coach in the history of the Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball program. Southeastern Louisiana's baseball facility, Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field, is named for him. The diamond was dedicated on February 19, 2006.[2]