| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Saint Francis (IN) |
| Conference | MSFA |
| Record | 234–68 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 4, 1951 Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1972 | Anderson (IN) |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–1975 | Washington HS (IN) |
| 1976 | Anderson (IN) (LB/DL) |
| 1977 | Anderson (IN) (DC) |
| 1978–1981 | Anderson (IN) |
| 1982–1992 | Georgetown (KY) |
| 1993–1996 | California (PA) |
| 1997–present | Saint Francis (IN) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 348–153–1 (college) 25–5 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 38–22 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NAIA Division II (1991) 2 NAIA (2016–2017) 2 Hoosier–Buckeye (1980–1981) 5 Mid-South Conference (1987, 1989–1992) 13 MSFA Mideast (1999–2006, 2008, 2012–2013, 2015, 2017) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Division II Coach of the Year (1991) 3× NAIA Coach of the Year (2004, 2016, 2017) | |
William Kevin Donley (born July 4, 1951)[1] is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the University of Saint Francis, a position he has held since 1997. As of January 2024, Donley has completed 45 seasons as a head coach, in addition to the 1997 season which was devoted to establishing the football program at the University of Saint Francis. The Saint Francis Cougars began play the following year.
Donley currently holds the NAIA record for most wins by a NAIA football coach.[2]
Prior to Saint Francis, Donley served as the head coach at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana (1978–1981), Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky (1982–1992), and California University of Pennsylvania (1993–1996).
Donley's 2016 and 2017 Saint Francis Cougars teams won back-to-back NAIA championships, and his 1991 Georgetown Tigers team won the NAIA Division II Football National Championship.[3] In addition to the 2016 and 2017 championships, Donley led Saint Francis to three consecutive NAIA title game appearances from 2004 to 2006.
Donley has been named ACFA National Coach of the Year four times - once after each of his national championship seasons and once more after the 2004 season when his team also appeared in the championship game. For his coaching achievements, Donley has been inducted into several local, state and national halls of fame.
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