Troy Purcell (born ) is an American

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

coach. He is the head football coach for

Carroll College Carroll College is a private Catholic college in Helena, Montana. The college has 21 buildings on a 63-acre campus, has over 35 academic majors, participates in 15 NAIA athletic sports, and is home to All Saints Chapel. The college motto, in L ...

, a position he has held since 2019. He also was the head football coach for Regis High School, Lincoln County High School,

Havre High School Havre High School is a high school (grades 912) in the small town of Havre, Hill County, Montana. It is within the Havre Public Schools. The school colors are blue and white and the mascot is the Blue Ponies. Notable alumni * Jacob Bachmeier, ...

, and

Bozeman High School Bozeman High School (or BHS) is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located in Bozeman, Montana. It is the second-oldest high school in the state of Montana.Burlingame, p. 321. In 2011, it had an enrollment of roughly 1,844 students, and ...

. He also coached for

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...

. He played college football for Carroll (MT) as a

running back A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offen ...

and

linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...

Head coaching record

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Carroll (MT) profile

Idaho profile
Year of birth uncertain 1960s births Living people American football linebackers American football running backs Carroll Fighting Saints football coaches Carroll Fighting Saints football players High school football coaches in Montana High school football coaches in Oregon Idaho Vandals football coaches Montana State University–Northern alumni Coaches of American football from Montana Players of American football from Montana Sportspeople from Helena, Montana {{Amfoot-coach-stub