Donnie Kirkpatrick
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Offensive Coordinator |
| Team | East Carolina |
| Conference | AAC |
| 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) |
| 1994 | Eastern Michigan (AHC/QB/RB) |
| 1995-1997 | Louisville (OC/QB) |
| 1998-1999 | Chattanooga (OC) |
| 2000-2002 | Chattanooga |
| 2003-2004 | Western Carolina (WR) |
| 2005-2014 | East Carolina (WR) |
| 2015 | East Carolina (AHC/WR) |
| 2016–2018 | James Madison (OC/QB) |
| 2018-present | East Carolina (OC/QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–22 (college) |
Donnie Kirkpatrick is an American football coach and former player. He is the current offensive coordinator at East Carolina University. It is his second stint at ECU. His coaching career has also included stops at Appalachian State, South Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Louisville, Chattanooga, Western Carolina, and James Madison. He also served as a head coach for three seasons at Chattanooga.
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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.[1] During his time in Boone, North Carolina, Kirkpatrick was a part of two SoCon championships in 1986 and in 1987.[2]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[2]
In Kirkpatrick’s first season at the helm, the team was 5-6 and 3-5 in conference play.[4] In his second year, the team was 3-8, and 1-7 in the conference.[5] In his third and final year, Kirkpatrick’s team was 4-8, and 2-6 within the conference.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[3]
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.[1]
East Carolina (second stint)
When Mike Houston became the head coach of the East Carolina Pirates football team in December of 2018, He announced that many of his staff members at James Madison would be coming with him, including Donnie Kirkpatrick.[1]
Playing Career
Kirkpatrick was a four-year letterwinner for the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears football team from 1978-1981. He played quarter back for three years and wide receiver for one. He was also a letterwinner in tennis for the Bears.[2]
Personal life
Kirkpatrick and his wife Misty (McReery) have two chidren. They have a daughter, Molly, and a son, Davis.[1] Davis was a pitcher on the East Carolina baseball team from 2014 to 2018.[1]
Kirkpatrick is a product of South Caldwell High School in Hudson, N.C., where he played quarterback for his father, Don Kirkpatrick.[9] He led SCHS to the state championship final in his senior year.[2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga (Southern Conference) (2000–2002) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Chattanooga | 5–6 | 3–5 | T-6th | |||||
| 2001 | Chattanooga | 3–8 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2002 | Chattanooga | 4–8 | 2–6 | T-7th | |||||
| Chattanooga: | 12–22 | 6–18 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–22 (.353) | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. |
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