Michael D. Dunlevy (born c. 1965) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Averett University from 2002 to 2013.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1965 (age 58–59) Kettering, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Otterbein College (1987) University of Toledo (1989) |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1986 | Otterbein |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–1988 | Toledo (GA) |
| 1989 | Ohio State (GA) |
| 1990–1991 | Ohio State (volunteer) |
| 1992 | Ohio Glory (ST/LB) |
| 1994–2001 | Waynesburg (DC/ST/LB/DL) |
| 2002–2013 | Averett |
| 2014 | Central Washington (LB/S) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–69 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 USA South (2006) | |
| Awards | |
| USA South Coach of the Year (2003) | |
Playing career edit
Dunlevy grew up in Kettering, Ohio, and played high school football for East Fairmont High School.[1] He played college football for Otterbein under head coach Rich Seils from 1983 to 1984 and for Bob Shaw from 1985 to 1986 as a wide receiver.[2][3]
Coaching career edit
In 1987, Dunlevy began his coaching career for Toledo as a graduate assistant working with safeties under head coach Dan Simrell.[1] In 1989, Dunlevy served as a graduate assistant working with the secondary for Ohio State under head coach John Cooper.[4] For the next two years he was a volunteer coach working with the defensive line coach.[4] In 1992, he was the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach for the Ohio Glory of the World League of American Football (WLAF) under head coach Larry Little.[5] In the team's only season in existence they went 1–9. In 1994, Dunlevy served as the defensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, linebackers coach, and defensive live coach for Waynesburg under head coaches Dan Baranik and Jeff Hand.[4][6] In 2002, he earned his first head coaching job for Averett University.[7][8][9] He was the second all-time coach following the resignation of Frank Fulton. In twelve year with Averett, he led the team to a 49–69 record and finished his career with the most all-time wins for the school.[1] In 2003, he was named the USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) Coach of the Year.[10] His best season was in 2006 when he led the team to a 7–3 record and a share of the USA South title.[10] He resigned following the 2013 season.[10][11] In 2014, Dunlevy was hired as the linebackers coach and safeties coach for Central Washington under head coach Ian Shoemaker.[citation needed]
Personal life edit
In 2015, Dunlevy was hired as the director of regional recruiting for the Next College Student Athlete (NCSA).[12]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averett Cougars (Dixie Conference / USA South Athletic Conference) (2002–2013) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Averett | 2–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2003 | Averett | 5–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2004 | Averett | 6–4 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2005 | Averett | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2006 | Averett | 7–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2007 | Averett | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 2008 | Averett | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2009 | Averett | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Averett | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2011 | Averett | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2012 | Averett | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2013 | Averett | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| Averett: | 49–69 | 32–49 | |||||||
| Total: | 49–69 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Mike Dunlevy - Football Head Coach - Football Coaches". Averett University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Muskies Maul Otterbein 33-14". The Times Recorder. September 22, 1985. p. 9. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Baldwin-Wallace tops Otterbein behind Moore's passing". The Newark Advocate. October 28, 1984. p. 15. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Rubinkowski, Ron (November 5, 1995). "Vaughn a catcher, cornerback, king". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 164. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio Glory". Austin American-Statesman. February 8, 1992. p. 88. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ D'Abruzzo, John M. (September 27, 2000). "Baldwin grad finds a home at Waynesburg". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 145. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Dayton's Dunlevy to coach at Averett". Dayton Daily News. December 22, 2021. p. 36. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Hainsfurther, Adam (August 7, 2013). "Added motivation". Danville Register and Bee. p. 26. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Drew (September 4, 2007). "Cougars OK with taking a 'thumping'". Danville Register and Bee. p. 9. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Averett coach resigns after 12 seasons". D3football. November 20, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Gueguen, Nick (November 20, 2013). "Averett coach resigns following 1-9 season". The Danville Register and Bee. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Dunlevy | Director of Regional Recruiting | NCSA". NCSA Sports. Retrieved March 19, 2024.