Scott Donnelly (soccer coach)

Scott Donnelly
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1980 (age 37–38)
Youth career
Years Team
1998 Binghamton Bearcats
2000–2002 Geneseo Knights
Teams managed
Years Team
2003–2005 Washington College (assistant)
2005–2006 Sewanee (assistant)
2007–2008 Mars Hill
2009–2011 Northern Illinois (associate)
2012–2013 SIU Edwardsville Cougars (associate)
2013–2014 SIU Edwardsville Cougars
2014–2017 United States U18 (assistant)
2018– Atlanta United 2

Scott Donnelly is the Head Coach of Atlanta United 2 who play in the United Soccer League. He was hired on January 12, 2018.[1] He previously coached in the college ranks for more than 10 years, and also was on the coaching staff for the United States men's national under-18 soccer team.

Youth & education

Donnelly attended Binghamton University for his freshman year, then transferred to the State University of New York at Geneseo, where he played for three years. He graduated from SUNY Geneseo in 2002 with dual bachelor's degrees in English Literature and Spanish Language. He earned a master's degree in European History from Washington College in 2005.[2]

Coaching

Donnelly began his coaching as an assistant for three seasons at Division III Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. That was followed by two seasons as an assistant (and interim head coach) at Sewanee:The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, another Division III school.[3]

In 2007, Donnelly moved up to Division II when he was named head coach at Mars Hill College (now University) of Mars Hill, North Carolina. His two seasons at Mars Hill turned the program from a perennial loser into a winner, prompting his early hiring away from that job.[2]

In 2009, Donnelly was hired as an assistant at Division I Northern Illinois University, and in 2010, he was promoted to the position of Associate Head Coach. After three years at NIU, he was lured away to the higher profile program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he was hired as Associate Head Coach in 2012. When, at the conclusion of the 2013 season, Kevin Kalish resigned for a job that would allow him more time with his family, Donnelly was named as his successor, becoming only the fourth head coach in the program's distinguished history.[4]

Donnelly's credentials include a USSF "A" License and the NSCAA Premier Diploma.[4]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Mars Hill College (South Atlantic Conference) (2007–2008)
2007 Mars Hill 8–9–31–5–17thSAC 1st round
2008 Mars Hill 10–9–04–4–05thSAC 1st round
Mars Hill: 18–18–35–9–1
SIU Edwardsville (Missouri Valley Conference) (2014–present)
2014 SIUE 0–0–00–0–00–0–00–0–0
SIUE: 0–0–00–0–0
Total:18–18–3

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ Donnelly named head coach of ATLUTD2 « DirtySouthSoccer
  2. 1 2 NIUHUSKIES.COM – The Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site – Northern Illinois Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Mars Hill Hires Scott Donnelly As Men’s Soccer Coach – South Atlantic Conference
  4. 1 2 Donnelly Introduced as Men’s Soccer Head Coach – SIUE
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