Jonathan Michaeles
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Sturbridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Wide receivers coach |
| Team | Bowdoin |
| Conference | NESCAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1969 (age 55–56) Sturbridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bates College (1992) |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1991 | Bates |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1992–1993 | Bates (GA) |
| 1994–1996 | Allegheny (WR/TE/K) |
| 1997 | Penn (TE) |
| 1998 | Fordham (WR) |
| 1999–2001 | Saint Anselm (OC/QB) |
| 2002–2003 | Saint Anselm (AHC/OC/QB) |
| 2004–2011 | Colby (OC) |
| 2012–2017 | Colby |
| 2018–present | Bowdoin (WR) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–35 |
Jonathan Michaeles (born c. 1969) is an American college football coach. He is the wide receivers coach for Bowdoin College, a position he has held since 2018. He was the head football coach for Colby College from 2012 to 2017.
Michaeles played college football for Bates as a wide receiver from 1988 to 1991.[1] After his graduation he served as a graduate assistant for Bates. In 1994, he was hired as the wide receivers coach, tight ends coach, and kickers coach for Allegheny.[2] In 1997, he joined NCAA Division I-AA Penn as the team's tight ends coach.[3] In 1998, he moved to Fordham as the teams wide receivers coach.[2] In 1999, Michaeles was hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Saint Anselm.[4] In 2002, he was promoted to assistant head coach while maintaining his previous roles.[2]
In 2004, Michaeles was hired as the offensive coordinator for Colby under first-year head coach Ed Mestieri.[2] When Mestieri resigned following the 2011 season, Michaeles was named interim head coach.[5] He was promoted to full-time head coach before the 2012 season.[1] In six seasons as head coach he led the team to a 14–35 record with his best season coming in 2013 when he led the team to a 4–4 record.[6] He resigned following the 2017 season.[7][8]
In 2018, Michaeles joined fellow New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Bowdoin as the team's wide receivers coach.[2]