Kevin Donley
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1951 Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1972 | Anderson (IN) |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–1975 | Washington HS (IN) |
| 1976 | Anderson (IN) (LB/DL) |
| 1977 | Anderson (IN) (DC) |
| 1978–1981 | Anderson (IN) |
| 1982–1992 | Georgetown (KY) |
| 1993–1996 | California (PA) |
| 1997–2024 | Saint Francis (IN) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 356–157–1 (college) 25–5 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 38–23 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NAIA Division II (1991) 2 NAIA (2016–2017) 2 Hoosier–Buckeye (1980–1981) 5 Mid-South Conference (1987, 1989–1992) 13 MSFA Mideast (1999–2006, 2008, 2012–2013, 2015, 2017) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Division II Coach of the Year (1991) 3× NAIA Coach of the Year (2004, 2016, 2017) | |
William Kevin Donley (born July 4, 1951) is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana from 1978 to 1981, Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky from 1982 to 1992, California University of Pennsylvania from 1993 to 1996, and the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana from the program's inception in 1997 through the 2024 season.
Donley holds the record for most wins by a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football coach. His 2016 and 2017 Saint Francis Cougars football teams won back-to-back NAIA championships, and his 1991 Georgetown Tigers team won the NAIA Division II Football National Championship. In addition to the 2016 and 2017 championships, Donley led Saint Francis to three consecutive NAIA title game appearances from 2004 to 2006. Donley has been named ACFA National Coach of the Year four times, after each of his three national championship seasons, and once more after the 2004 season. when his team also appeared in the championship game. For his coaching achievements, Donley has been inducted into several local, state and national halls of fame.