Dan MacNeill
American football coach (born c. 1957)
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Dan MacNeill (born c. 1957) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for State University of New York College at Cortland—now known as State University of New York at Cortland—from 1997 to 2019.[1][2][3] He also coached for Port Byron Central High School, Ithaca,[4] and Villanova.[5][6][7] He played college football for Cortland as a linebacker and defensive tackle.[8][9]
Bornc. 1957 (age 68–69)
Walton, New York, U.S.
Walton, New York, U.S.
AlmamaterState University of New York College at Cortland (1979)
1975–1978Cortland
PositionsLinebacker, defensive tackle
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1957 (age 68–69) Walton, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | State University of New York College at Cortland (1979) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1975–1978 | Cortland |
| Positions | Linebacker, defensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1980–1981 | Port Byron Central HS (NY) (assistant) |
| 1982 | Ithaca (GA) |
| 1983 | Ithaca (WR) |
| 1984–1987 | Villanova (DE) |
| 1988–1996 | Villanova (DC/LB) |
| 1997–2019 | Cortland |
| Track and field | |
| 1980–1981 | Port Byron Central HS (NY) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 155–84 (college football)[n 1] |
| Tournaments | 5–6 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 NJAC (2005–2008, 2010, 2012) 2 E8 (2015, 2019) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× NJAC Coach of the Year (2008, 2012) | |
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland Red Dragons (NCAA Division III independent) (1997–1999) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Cortland | 8–2 | L NCAA Division III Regional | ||||||
| 1998 | Cortland | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1999 | Cortland | 5–5 | |||||||
| Cortland Red Dragons (New Jersey Athletic Conference) (2000–2014) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Cortland | 4–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2001 | Cortland | 5–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2002 | Cortland | 9–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2003 | Cortland | 5–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2004 | Cortland | 5–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2005 | Cortland | 7–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2006 | Cortland | 9–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | 21 | ||||
| 2007 | Cortland | 8–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2008 | Cortland | 11–2 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 6 | |||
| 2009 | Cortland | 0–4[n 1] | 0–2[n 1] | N/A[n 1] | |||||
| 2010 | Cortland | 10–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 18 | |||
| 2011 | Cortland | 9–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2012 | Cortland | 9–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 24 | |||
| 2013 | Cortland | 6–5 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2014 | Cortland | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| Cortland Red Dragons (Empire 8 Athletic Conference) (2015–2019) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Cortland | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 15 | |||
| 2016 | Cortland | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2017 | Cortland | 7–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2018 | Cortland | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2019 | Cortland | 8–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Cortland: | 155–84[n 1] | 98–37[n 1] | |||||||
| Total: | 155–84[n 1] | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
- Cortland was forced to vacate all seven wins from the 2009 season
