Mike McGlinchey (American football coach)

Mike McGlinchey
Biographical details
Born	December 28, 1944; Richland, Washington, U.S.
Died	March 24, 1997 (aged 52); Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1965	Delaware
Baseball
c. 1965	Delaware
Wrestling
c. 1965	Delaware
Position(s)	Defensive back (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1972–1981	Salisbury State (assistant)
1982–1986	Salisbury State
1987–1991	Central Connecticut
1992–1995	Frostburg State
Head coaching record
Overall	91–49–6
Tournaments	6–4 (NCAA D-III playoffs)

Michael A. McGlinchey (December 28, 1944 – March 24, 1997)^[1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Salisbury University, Central Connecticut State University, and Frostburg State University, compiling a career college football record of 91–49–6.

McGlinchey was born in Richland, Washington and attended Newark High School in Newark, Delaware. At the University of Delaware, he competed in football, baseball, and wrestling. McGlinchey died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, at his home in Salisbury, Maryland, on March 24, 1997.^[2]^[3]

Coaching career[edit]

McGlinchey was the ninth head football coach at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland and he held that position for four seasons, from 1992 until 1995. His coaching record at Frostburg was 30–11–2.^[4]

Honors[edit]

He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.^[5]

Head coaching record[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Bowl/playoffs
Salisbury State Sea Gulls (NCAA Division III independent) (1982–1986)
1982	Salisbury State	5–4
1983	Salisbury State	10–1–1	L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1984	Salisbury State	6–3
1985	Salisbury State	10–2	L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1986	Salisbury State	13–1	L NCAA Division III Championship
Salisbury State:		44–11–1
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (NCAA Division II independent) (1987–1991)
1987	Central Connecticut	4–4–1
1988	Central Connecticut	5–3–1
1989	Central Connecticut	5–5
1990	Central Connecticut	2–7
1991	Central Connecticut	1–8–1
Central Connecticut:		17–23–3
Frostburg State Bobcats (NCAA Division III independent) (1992–1995)
1992	Frostburg State	6–3–1
1993	Frostburg State	10–2	L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1994	Frostburg State	8–2–1
1995	Frostburg State	6–4
Frostburg State:		30–11–2
Total:		91–49–6

References[edit]

^ "Jackson Will Pack It In". Boston Globe. March 25, 1997.
^ Stewart, John W. (March 25, 1997). "Ex-coach McGlinchey dead at 52 He led Salisbury, Frostburg to Division III heights". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
^ The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins Archived April 19, 2004, at archive.today
^ 2007 FB Web Guide.indd^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 2009". www.desports.org.

External links[edit]

Mike McGlinchey at Find a Grave

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[Obit-1] "Jackson Will Pack It In". Boston Globe. March 25, 1997.

[2] Stewart, John W. (March 25, 1997). "Ex-coach McGlinchey dead at 52 He led Salisbury, Frostburg to Division III heights". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Retrieved August 22, 2018.

[ALS-3] The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins Archived April 19, 2004, at archive.today

[4] 2007 FB Web Guide.indd^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 2009". www.desports.org.

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