University of Saint Francis Men's Football

Donley enters the Cougars 19th football season in 2016 as the winningest football coach in NAIA history leading the NAIA record book with 289 career wins, 175 in 18 seasons guiding the Cougars. Inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame (football) in January 2013, Donley came to Fort Wayne in 1997 with a vision of bringing not just collegiate football to the Summit City, but a national championship contending program. With the blessing of USF administration led by President Sister M. Elise Kriss, Donley quickly developed an exciting and winning collegiate football program recognized yearly at the national level.   Donleys Cougars made him the winningest coach in NAIA history in 2013 and he leads the NAIA record book with 289 career wins, 175 in 18 seasons guiding the Cougars.   The Founding Father of collegiate football in Fort Wayne, Ind., Donley secured his and the programs 100 win in the tenth game of the 2007 season, just the 121 game in program history and unofficially the fastest program ever to win 100 games in a programs first 10 seasons in the fewest number of games. Hes been a conference coach of the year 18 times, including MSFA Mideast League Coach of the Year 10 times including 2015.   Donley, who was inducted into the USF Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2008, has guided the Cougars to six unbeaten regular seasons and 13 consecutive winning seasons. USF won an unprecedented nine Mid-States Football Association Mideast League championships including eight straight, and has qualified for 14 NAIA Football Championship Series including a record tying 11 consecutive (1999-08). Donley guided USF to three consecutive NAIA National Championship runner-up finishes (2004-06). USF won its first 13 games of the season for three consecutive seasons, and Donley has been named National Coach of the Year twice (2004 NAIA; 2005 Schutt).   A 2004 inductee into the Georgetown College (near Lexington, Ky.) Athletic Hall of Fame, Donley relished the challenge of developing a collegiate football program from scratch starting in April 1997. Along with a savvy, hardworking staff of assistant coaches, the Cougars wasted no time delivering Fort Wayne-region collegiate fans with football thrills as the only collegiate football program in Fort Wayne. USF may have taken its lumps in 1998, but in 1999 Donley guided the Cougars to their first conference title and NAIA FCS berth. USF has been a perennial NAIA Top 25 team for 17 of the last 19 seasons.   Donley saw Fort Wayne, northeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio as an untapped source of quality football talent, and he expected success. A Springfield, Ohio native, Donley has led his teams to 18 conference titles. He is No. 2 on the list of active college coaches at all levels and became just the 20th college coach to reach the 250 career wins plateau in 2011.   An Indiana Football Hall of Fame inductee (June 2005), Donley has an overall career coaching record of 289-128-1 (.693) after completing his 37th season in 2015 with an 11-1 record. He also has a .745 winning percentage (278-95-1) in 33 NAIA seasons as a head coach and has delivered winning seasons in 23 of the last 24 seasons. In Donleys 37 years as a head coach, 256 players have earned all-conference at USF, and 15 of his players have continued playing in the professional ranks at some level.   Donley was recognized for his contribution to the Fort Wayne community in June 2007 when he was named a Red Coat Recipient by Mad Anthonys Charity Classic for Children, one of the most prestigious awards in Fort Wayne.   Anderson University (Ind.) is where Donley launched his coaching career after playing for the Ravens. He spent his first two seasons as offensive coordinator before being named the Ravens head coach in 1978. Though just 26, then the youngest head coach in the nation at any level, Donley made an immediate impact. In four seasons he compiled a 30-9 overall record. In 1981, he led the Ravens to a 9-2 record and they advanced to the NAIA II national playoffs. They also won Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate Conference championships in 1980 and 1981. Donley became the 25 head coach at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky., near Lexington, in 1982. GC had gone 14-24 the previous five seasons. After a 2-9 first season, GC went 73-34-1 the next 10 seasons. He directed GC to the 1991 NAIA II National Championship. Donleys Tigers defeated perennial NAIA power Pacific Lutheran 28-20 to finish 13-1 in 1991. Donley was named 1991 NAIA National Coach of the Year. He left as the winningest coach in GC history with 75 career wins after his Tigers went 52-15-1 and won five Mid-South Conference titles in his last six seasons there.   Donley left Georgetown after the 1992 season to take over at NCAA Division II member California University of Pennsylvania, where he spent four seasons trying to revive a program that had fallen on hard times. He left the Vulcan program in April 1997 to accept the challenge at the University of Saint Francis. Donley-coached teams have etched some impressive offensive records in his 26 seasons, including five national offensive records. His 1991 Georgetown team set national single-season offensive records for points per game (59.5), rushing touchdowns scored (69), total touchdowns (102), yards gained per play (7.0), most yards gained (7,580) and total offensive yards per game (541.4). His offensive teams have averaged 40.8 points per game. Donley owns the title of most points scored in a season (744) by any college team in the 20 century at all collegiate levels and earned a display in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.   As a player, Donley was a linebacker and fullback at Anderson College. He is a 1973 graduate of Anderson College with a bachelors degree in physical education.   Donley, 65, earned a masters degree in education from Ball State in 1980 and served as Director of Athletics at USF for nearly eight years. He was named a Hilliard Gates Achievement Award winner in November 2004 by the Fort Wayne Sports Corporation. Donley has two children, son Patrick and daughter Megan, 11 combined grandchildren, and is married to Rita.     USF_Football Hometown: Springfield, Ohio High School: Springfield Shawnee H.S. Academic Degrees: Anderson College (BA) '73; Ball State University (MBA) '80. Coaching Experience: Anderson College (HC) 1976-81; Georgetown College (HC) 1982-92; University of California, PA (HC) 1993-96; University of Saint Francis (HC) 1997-present (18 seasons) NAIA National Coach-of-the-Year: 1991 (Georgetown); 2004 (USF) MSFA MEL Coach-of-the-Year (10): 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015 MSFA MEL Championships (12): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015 Record @ USF: 175-43 (18 years)   Career Record: 289-128-1 (37 seasons)    Just two years. th st th th Arizona Cardinals defensive coodinator James Bettcher with Kevin Donley in 2013.

Ivy is a 17-year USF veteran coach, having joined the program as outside linebacker coach in 1998 after coaching four years at the high school level in the Fort Wayne area. Ivy brings more than 30 years of coaching experience to the Cougar staff. Ivy, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, played his prep football at Northrop High School and is a 1979 NHS graduate. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Northwood Middle School, before being named head coach. In 1992, he accepted the defensive coordinator position at Elmhurst High School and in 1995 was the defensive line coach at Snider High School. He continues to serve as an assistant track and field coach at South Side High School.  Ivy took on additional duties as equipment manager for the Cougars in 2008 and continues to serve in that capacity. He received his bachelors degree from IPFW in 1991 and he currently owns and operates his own business.  Dave is single and resides in Fort Wayne. Dave Ivy Outside Linebackers / Equipment Manager ext 6211 Twitter: Dave Ivy is a 17-year USF veteran coach, having joined the program as outside linebacker coach in 1998 after coaching four years at the high school level in the Fort Wayne area. Ivy brings more than 30 years of coaching experience to the Cougar staff. Ivy, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, played his prep football at Northrop High School and is a 1979 NHS graduate. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Northwood Middle School, before being named head coach. In 1992, he accepted the defensive coordinator position at Elmhurst High School and in 1995 was the defensive line coach at Snider High School. He continues to serve as an assistant track and field coach at South Side High School.  Ivy took on additional duties as equipment manager for the Cougars in 2008 and continues to serve in that capacity. He received his bachelors degree from IPFW in 1991 and he currently owns and operates his own business.  Dave is single and resides in Fort Wayne.

Wilts are also the proud grandparents of four grandsons.  Steve is originally from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia  

Nolan enters his 15th season on the USF coaching staff. He has more than 27 years of coaching experience. Nolan was an assistant football coach at South Side High School for 17 years and is currently employed as an administrative assistant at SSHS. He also serves as the head track and field coach at SSHS. Nolans collegiate career began at South Carolina State where he played defensive back for the Bulldogs. He then transferred to Butler University to play football and track. After his playing days, Nolan received free agent tryouts with the NFLs Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, and the CFLs Ottawa Roughriders. Nolan has previously served as a USF assistant track coach working with sprinters. He and his wife, Karen, reside in Fort Wayne with their son Thomas, who is a sophomore on the USF team this season. Eddie Nolan Defensive Assistant ext 6254 Twitter: Tenman02 Fort Wayne native Eddie Nolan enters his 15th season on the USF coaching staff. He has more than 27 years of coaching experience. Nolan was an assistant football coach at South Side High School for 17 years and is currently employed as an administrative assistant at SSHS. He also serves as the head track and field coach at SSHS. Nolans collegiate career began at South Carolina State where he played defensive back for the Bulldogs. He then transferred to Butler University to play football and track. After his playing days, Nolan received free agent tryouts with the NFLs Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, and the CFLs Ottawa Roughriders. Nolan has previously served as a USF assistant track coach working with sprinters. He and his wife, Karen, reside in Fort Wayne with their son Thomas, who is a sophomore on the USF team this season.