| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1908 Norwich, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1989 (aged 81) Venice, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1930s | NYU |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1937–1946 | Hofstra |
| Basketball | |
| 1936–1943 | Hofstra |
| 1946–1947 | Hofstra |
| Baseball | |
| 1938–1942 | Hofstra |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1937–1942 | Hofstra |
| 1945–1948 | Hofstra |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–17–1 (football) 100–56 (basketball) 30–17–1 (baseball) |
John Bartlett McDonald (March 6, 1908 – October 25, 1989) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletic administrator. Has the first head coach of Hofstra University's football and basketball teams. He compiled a 21–17–1 overall record as the football coach. MacDonald was an alumnus of New York University, class of 1933.[1][2] He died in Venice, Florida in 1989. He was 81.[3]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra Flying Dutchmen (Independent) (1937–1946) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Hofstra | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1938 | Hofstra | 2–3–1 | |||||||
| 1939 | Hofstra | 4–2 | |||||||
| 1940 | Hofstra | 4–3 | |||||||
| 1941 | Hofstra | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1942 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Hofstra | 4–3 | |||||||
| Hofstra: | 21–17–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 21–17–1 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Turbyville, F. (1941). The Blue Book of College Athletics ... F. Turbyville. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ↑ "HOFSTRA FIVE SETS DATES - Nassau Team Will Open 17-Game List With N.Y.U. Cubs Thursday. - Article - NYTimes.com". select.nytimes.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Newsday - The Long Island and New York City News Source". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
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