Jeff McInerney
Jeff McInerney (born June 22, 1960) is an American professional football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive quality control and special teams coach for the New York Guardians of the XFL. He served as head football coach at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) from 2006 to 2013, compiling a record of 48–41.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special teams coordinator/Defensive quality control |
| Team | New York Guardians |
| Conference | XFL |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 22, 1960 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Slippery Rock University |
| Playing career | |
| 1978–1980 | Slippery Rock |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1982 | Slippery Rock (GA) |
| 1983–1987 | Troy State (LB) |
| 1988 | Southern Illinois (LB) |
| 1989 | UTEP (LB/RC) |
| 1990–1991 | Georgia Southern (co-DC / LB) |
| 1992–1993 | Rice (DE) |
| 1994–1995 | Duke (DC/DE/LB) |
| 1996–1997 | USC (DL) |
| 1998 | Oregon State (DE) |
| 1999–2000 | UNLV (DC) |
| 2000–2003 | Tulsa (AHC/LB/ST) |
| 2004–2005 | Rhode Island (DC) |
| 2006–2013 | Central Connecticut |
| 2014-2015 | Henderson State (Co-DC/DL/ST) |
| 2016–2018 | Indiana (QC) |
| 2019 | San Antonio Commanders (DL/ST) |
| 2020–present | New York Guardians (ST/DQC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–41 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NEC (2009–2010) | |
Coaching career
McInerney is an alumnus of Slippery Rock University. He began his coaching career at his alma mater as an undergraduate in 1981, followed by one season as a graduate assistant coach in 1982. McInerney subsequently served as an assistant coach at Troy University, Georgia Southern University, the University of Tulsa, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Oregon State University, Duke University, the University of Southern California and the University of Rhode Island.
In January 2006, McInerney was named the head coach at Central Connecticut State University located in New Britain, Connecticut, becoming the 12th football coach at the school. He held that position for eight seasons, until his resignation in November 2013. His coaching record at Central Connecticut was 48–41 (.539).[1] He resigned his position at the end of the season, citing a desire to move on to another opportunity, adding "There are things, at 53, that I want to do".[2]
In 2014, McInerney became the defensive line and special teams coach for Henderson State. In 2015 he served as the co-Defensive Coordinator. In 2016, McInerney became a Quality Control assistant for the Indiana Hoosiers.
In 2018, McInerney was named as the defensive line and special teams coach for the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.[3]
McIerney joined the New York Guardians of the XFL in 2019.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils (Northeast Conference) (2006–2013) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Central Connecticut | 8–3 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 2007 | Central Connecticut | 6–5 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2008 | Central Connecticut | 7–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2009 | Central Connecticut | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L Gridiron Classic | ||||
| 2010 | Central Connecticut | 8–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2011 | Central Connecticut | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2012 | Central Connecticut | 2–8 | 2–5 | 8th | |||||
| 2013 | Central Connecticut | 4–8 | 2–4 | T–6th | |||||
| Central Connecticut: | 48–41 | ||||||||
| Total: | 48–41 | ||||||||
References
- Central Connecticut State University coaching records Archived April 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Anthomy, Mike (November 25, 2013). "Central Football Coach Jeff McInerney Steps Down". Courant.com. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- "San Antonio Commanders Add to Coaching Staff". Alliance of American Football. December 11, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- "The New York Guardians are #OnDuty in February 2020". XFL. September 20, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.