Football announces hiring of Donnelly and coaching promotions

Muskingum University Head Football Coach Erik Ieuter has announced the hiring of Michael Donnelly as the defensive backs coach, recruiting coordinator, and the co-special teams coordinator. Ieuter also announced several coaching promotions within the staff.

Donnelly arrives in New Concord after serving the past two years as the defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Colorado Mesa University.

He is a graduate of Colorado Mesa University (B.A. in science), where he competed as a defensive back for the program. Donnelly also received his master's of business administration from Eastern New Mexico University. 

Donnelly brings several years of coaching experience working with defensive backs where he coached five All-Conference players and two All-Americans while at Colorado Mesa University. He also brings experience recruiting in the western part of the United States that includes Arizona, Colorado, California, and Utah.

Several coaching promotions include Tyler Walker now serving as the defensive coordinator for the Muskies after serving as the defensive backs coach, special teams and recruiting coordinator last season. Assistant coach Michael Pannone now adds the role of co-special teams coordinator as well as being the defensive line coach and academic coordinator.