Bill Cronin (American football coach)

Bill Cronin
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1980Carmel JHS
1981Anderson (IN) (assistant)
1982–1992Georgetown (KY) (assistant)
1993–1996Madison Central HS (KY)
1997–2021Georgetown (KY)
Head coaching record
Overall218–65 (college)
Tournaments23–14 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NAIA (2000–2001)
8 MSC (1997–2004)
7 MSC East Division (2005–2006, 2010–2012, 2015–2016)
Awards
NAIA Coach of the Year (2000–2001)

Bill Cronin is a former American football coach. He is served as the head football coach at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky from 1997 to 2021, compiling a record of 218–65. Cronin led the Georgetown Tigers to consecutive NAIA Football National Championships in 2000 and 2001.

Cronin was an assistant football coach at Georgetown for 11 seasons, from 1982 to 1992, under Kevin Donley. He then served as the head football coach at Madison Central High School in Richmond, Kentucky from 1993 to 1996.[1][2]

Cronin retired after the 2021 was season and was succeeded by Chris Oliver.[3]

  1. ^ Bailey, Rick (December 21, 1996). "Cronin hired as Georgetown football coach". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. B1. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Bailey, Rick (December 21, 1996). "Georgetown: Cronin planning to bring back fun (continued)". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. B5. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Story, Mark (December 14, 2021). "Georgetown College makes head-coaching hire that rocks Kentucky college football". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Retrieved December 14, 2021.