| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1942 Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Western Montana College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974–1977 | Great Falls HS (MT) |
| 1978–1980 | Montana State (assistant) |
| 1991–1992 | Montana Western |
| 1993–2007 | Colorado State (RB) |
| 2008 | Montana (RB) |
| 2009 | Montana (assistant HC/RB) |
| 2010–2011 | Montana (associate HC/RB) |
| 2012–2014 | Montana |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1983–1985 | Montana Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–25–1 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
Michael Delaney (born December 2, 1942) is an American college football coach, and a former head coach at the University of Montana. Delaney was hired July 26, 2012, replacing former head coach Robin Pflugrad. Delaney is credited for coming out of retirement to help save the UM football program that was riveted with player off field scandals. [1]
Delaney has had extensive coaching experience. He was the assistant head coach at Montana State University from 1976–1980, head coach and athletic director at the University of Montana Western from 1991–1992, and running backs coach at Colorado State University from 1993 until 2007.