Frank Maloney (American football)

Frank Maloney
Biographical details
Born(1940-09-26)September 26, 1940
DiedMarch 30, 2020(2020-03-30) (aged 79)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1959–1961Michigan
Position(s)Center, guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1973Michigan (assistant)
1974–1980Syracuse
Head coaching record
Overall32–46
Bowls1–0

Frank Maloney (September 26, 1940 – March 30, 2020) was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Syracuse University from 1974 to 1980, succeeding College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ben Schwartzwalder. Prior to coaching at Syracuse, Maloney was an assistant coach at the University of Michigan under Bump Elliott (1968) and Bo Schembechler (1969–1973). After departing Syracuse he joined the management team for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.