Jeff McInerney (born June 22, 1960) is an American

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coach and former player who is the current defensive quality control and special teams coordinator for the

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of the

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(USFL). He served as head football coach at

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(CCSU) from 2006 to 2013, compiling a record of 48–41.

Coaching career

McInerney is an alumnus of

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. He began his coaching career at his alma mater as an undergraduate in 1981, followed by one season as a graduate assistant coach in 1982. McInerney subsequently served as an assistant coach at

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Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University (GS or Georgia Southern) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Georgia. The flagship campus is in Statesboro, and other locations include the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hine ...

, the

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, the

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Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering co ...

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, the

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and the

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. In January 2006, McInerney was named the head coach at

located in

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, becoming the 12th football coach at the school. He held that position for eight seasons, until his resignation in November 2013. His coaching record at Central Connecticut was 48–41 (.539). He resigned his position at the end of the season, citing a desire to move on to another opportunity, adding "There are things, at 53, that I want to do". In 2014, McInerney became the defensive line and special teams coach for Henderson State. In 2015 he served as the co-Defensive Coordinator. In 2016, McInerney became a Quality Control assistant for the

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. In 2018, McInerney was named as the defensive line and special teams coach for the

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of the

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. McInerney joined the

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of the

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in 2019.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Central Connecticut profile
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