| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1982 (age 41–42) Dartmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bentley University (2004) Pennsylvania State University (2010) |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2003 | Bentley |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004–2006 | UMass Dartmouth (LB/ST) |
| 2007 | Stonehill (DL) |
| 2008 | Bentley (assistant) |
| 2008–2011 | Penn State (RB/GA) |
| 2012 | Penn State (WR) |
| 2013 | Penn State (RC) |
| 2014–2021 | Bentley |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–34 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NE-10 (2019) | |
| Awards | |
| NE-10 Coach of the Year (2019) | |
William Kavanaugh Jr. (born c. 1982) is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Bentley University team from 2014 to 2021.[1][2] He previously coached for UMass Dartmouth, Stonehill,[3] and Penn State.[4] He played college football for Bentley as a defensive end. He is the son of UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team's former head coach William Kavanaugh.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Falcons (Northeast-10 Conference) (2014–2021) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Bentley | 5–6 | 3–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2015 | Bentley | 5–6 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2016 | Bentley | 5–6 | 5–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2017 | Bentley | 6–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2018 | Bentley | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2019 | Bentley | 6–4 | 6–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2020–21 | No team | ||||||||
| 2021 | Bentley | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | 24 | |||
| Bentley: | 40–34 | 36–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 40–34 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Happy homecoming for new Bentley University football coach". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ↑ "Kavanaugh returns to Bentley as head coach | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ↑ Hockensmith, Dustin (2013-12-20). "Penn State director of player personnel Bill Kavanaugh takes head coaching job at Bentley University". PennLive. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ↑ Jones, Ben (2013-12-20). "Penn State Football: Director of Player Personnel Bill Kavanaugh Takes Bentley Head Coaching Position". StateCollege.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ↑ "Bill Kavanaugh, son of longtime UMass Dartmouth coach, hired as head coach at alma mater, Bentley University". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
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