Donnie Kirkpatrick

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Donnie Kirkpatrick
Biographical details
Born (1959-10-24) October 24, 1959 (age 64)
Playing career
1978–1981 Lenoir–Rhyne
Position(s) Quarterback, wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1988 Appalachian State (GA)
1989–1992 South Carolina (QB)
1993 Eastern Michigan (WR)
1994Eastern Michigan (AHC/QB/RB)
1995–1996 Louisville (QB)
1997 Louisville (OC/QB)
1998–1999 Chattanooga (OC)
2000–2002Chattanooga
2003–2004 Western Carolina (WR)
2005–2014 East Carolina (WR)
2015East Carolina (AHC/WR)
2016–2018 James Madison (OC/QB)
2019–2023East Carolina (OC/QB)
Head coaching record
Overall10–24

Donnie Kirkpatrick (born October 24, 1959) is an American football coach. He was formerly offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at East Carolina University. He served two stints at East Carolina, having served as the wide receivers coach at ECU from 2005 to 2015 and then the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2019 to 2023. Kirkpatrick served as head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for three seasons, from 2000 to 2002. His coaching career has also included stops at Appalachian State, South Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Louisville, Western Carolina, and James Madison.

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Playing career

A native of Granite Falls, North Carolina, Kirkpatrick attended nearby Lenoir-Rhyne, where he was a four-year letterwinner on the football team from 1978 to 1981. He played quarterback for three years and wide receiver for one. He was also a letterwinner in tennis for the Bears. [1] [2]

Coaching career

Appalachian State

From 1984 to 1988, Kirkpatrick served as a graduate assistant for Appalachian State where he worked with the quarterbacks, running backs, and defensive ends. [3] During his time in Boone, North Carolina, Kirkpatrick was a part of two SoCon championships in 1986 and in 1987. [1]

South Carolina

In 1989, Kirkpatrick joined Sparky Woods' staff at South Carolina as the quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator. He was there through the 1992 season and coached Todd Ellis and Bobby Fuller. [1]

Eastern Michigan

In 1993 and 1994, Kirkpatrick was on Ron Cooper’s staff at Eastern Michigan. In 1993, he coached the wide receivers, before being promoted to assistant head coach, and coaching the quarterbacks and running backs. Here, he coached Charlie Batch, who became a second round selection in the NFL draft. [4]

Louisville

In 1995, Kirkpatrick followed Cooper to Louisville as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was directly responsible for developing quarterback Chris Redman into a third round NFL selection. [4]

Chattanooga

Following his stint at Louisville, Kirkpatrick moved to Chattanooga. In 1998, he was a volunteer assistant, working with the defensive backs. The following year, he became the offensive coordinator. After an offensive record-setting year, Kirkpatrick was promoted to head coach. [1]

In Kirkpatrick's first season at the helm, the team was 5–6 and 3–5 in conference play. [5] In his second year, the team was 3–8, and 1–7 in the conference. [6] In his third and final year, Kirkpatrick's team was 4–8, and 2–6 within the conference. [7]

With two games remaining in the 2002 season, Chattanooga announced that they would be reassigning Kirkpatrick at the conclusion of the season, and would hire a new football coach. [8]

Western Carolina

Instead of being reassigned, Kirkpatrick left to take a job at Western Carolina. He was the wide receivers for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. [9]

East Carolina (first stint)

From 2005 through 2015, Kirkpatrick tutored the East Carolina wide receivers. He coached three players that would be drafted to play in the NFL. They were: Justin Hardy, Dwayne Harris, and Aundrae Allison. [4]

James Madison

From 2016 to 2018, Kirkpatrick served as the offensive coordinator on Mike Houston’s staff at James Madison. James Madison won the 2016 FCS National Championship. [3]

East Carolina (second stint)

When Mike Houston became the head coach of the East Carolina Pirates football team in December 2018, he announced that many of his staff members at James Madison would be coming with him, including Donnie Kirkpatrick. [3] Following the 2023 campaign, Kirkpatrick agreed to part ways with the team at the conclusion of the season.

Personal life

Kirkpatrick and his wife, Misty (McReery), have two children: a daughter, Molly, and a son, Davis. [3] Davis was a pitcher on the East Carolina Pirates baseball team from 2014 to 2018. [3]

Kirkpatrick is a product of South Caldwell High School in Hudson, North Carolina, where he played quarterback for his father, Don Kirkpatrick. [10] He led SCHS to the state championship final in his senior year. [1]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference)(2000–2002)
2000 Chattanooga 5–63–5T–6th
2001 Chattanooga 3–81–7T–8th
2002 Chattanooga 2–102–6T–7th
Chattanooga:10–246–18
Total:10–24

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Western Carolina Completes Coaching Staff". SoConSports.com. Southern Conference. June 12, 2003. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ WCU Completes Football Coaching Staff With Hiring of Donnie Kirkpatrick. catamountsports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Igoe, Steohen (December 5, 2018). "Donnie Kirkpatrick Returning to ECU". 247 Sports. 247 Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Donnie Kirkpatrick". jmusports.com. James Madison Sports Information. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2000 Football Schedule". gomocs.com. University of Chattanooga Sports Information. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "2001 Football Schedule". gomocs.com. University of Chattanooga Sports Information. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2002 Football Schedule". gomocs,com. University of Chattanooga Sports Information. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ "UTC "Reassigns" Football Coach Donnie Kirkpatrick". The Chattanoogan. The Chattanoogan. November 11, 2002. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Kirkpatrick Brings Bulging Offensive Portfolio". bonesville.net. Bonesville. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  10. ↑ Austin, Chad. "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Caldwell County Native Kirkpatrick Still Loves Coaching The Game". hobbsdailyreport.com. Hobbs Daily Report. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
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