| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1949-08-16) August 16, 1949 (age 75) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Duquesne University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1973 | Keystone Oaks HS (PA) (assistant) |
| 1974 | Pittsburgh (GA) |
| 1975 | Carnegie Mellon (OC) |
| 1976–1978 | Edinboro (DC) |
| 1979–1984 | Edinboro |
| 1985–1986 | Edmonton Eskimos (DL/ST) |
| 1987–1989 | California (LB) |
| 1990 | San Francisco State |
| 1991 | Edmonton Eskimos (DL/ST) |
| 1992–1996 | South Dakota |
| 1997 | Arkansas State (DC) |
| 1998–2000 | Rutgers (DC) |
| 2001–2002 | Duke (ILB/ST) |
| 2003 | Army (OLB/ST) |
| 2004–2007 | Calgary Stampeders (DC) |
| 2008 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (DC) |
| 2009–2010 | West Virginia Wesleyan |
| 2012–2016 | Alderson Broaddus |
| 2017 | The Spring League |
| 2019 | Salt Lake Stallions (LB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2011–2019 | Alderson Broaddus |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 109–81–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 PSAC Western Division (1982, 1984) 1 GMAC (2016) | |
| Awards | |
| PSAC Coach of the Year (1982) NCC Coach of the Year (1993) WVIAC Coach of the Year (2010) GMAC Coach of the Year (2016) | |
Dennis Creehan (born August 16, 1949) is an American gridiron football coach. He was most recently the athletic director at Alderson Broaddus University from 2011 to 2019.
Creehan served as the head football coach at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (1979–1984), San Francisco State University (1990), the University of South Dakota (1992–1996), West Virginia Wesleyan College (2009–2010), and Alderson Broaddus (2012–2016). He is the only coach to have ever earned Coach of the Year awards in four conferences. He was a coach in The Spring League in 2017 and 2018. In October 2018, he was announced as the linebackers coach for the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football. Creehan took a leave of absence from Alderson Broaddus to accommodate the coaching position; the university named Carrie Bodkins his permanent replacement in May 2019.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinboro Fighting Scots (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1979–1984) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Edinboro | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–4th (West) | |||||
| 1980 | Edinboro | 6–2–1 | 3–2–1 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
| 1981 | Edinboro | 4–6 | 1–5 | 7th (West) | |||||
| 1982 | Edinboro | 9–2 | 5–1 | 1st (West) | |||||
| 1983 | Edinboro | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
| 1984 | Edinboro | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–1st (West) | |||||
| Edinboro: | 39–20–1 | 19–16–1 | |||||||
| San Francisco State Gators (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1990) | |||||||||
| 1990 | San Francisco State | 4–7 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
| San Francisco State: | 4–7 | 1–4 | |||||||
| South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1992–1996) | |||||||||
| 1992 | South Dakota | 3–8 | 2–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1993 | South Dakota | 6–5 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1994 | South Dakota | 5–6 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1995 | South Dakota | 8–3 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1996 | South Dakota | 6–5 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
| South Dakota: | 28–27 | 19–26 | |||||||
| West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2009–2010) | |||||||||
| 2009 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 2–8 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2010 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 9–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| West Virginia Wesleyan: | 11–10 | 8–8 | |||||||
| Alderson–Broaddus Battlers (Club) (2012) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Alderson–Broaddus | 9–2 | |||||||
| Alderson Broaddus Battlers (NCAA Division II independent) (2013–2015) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Alderson Broaddus | 4–7 | |||||||
| 2014 | Alderson Broaddus | 7–4 | |||||||
| 2015 | Alderson Broaddus | 7–4 | |||||||
| Alderson Broaddus Battlers (Great Midwest Athletic Conference) (2016) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Alderson Broaddus | 9–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| Alderson–Broaddus / Alderson Broaddus: | 27–17 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 109–81–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Alderson-Broaddus Names Dennis Creehan Athletic Director". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- "Creehan Becomes First Division II Coach to Receive Coach of the Year in Four Conferences".
- Florio, Mike (March 30, 2017). "Donnie Henderson, Terry Shea among Spring League coaches". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- "Erickson, Stallions stack up coaching staff". Alliance of American Football. October 11, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- "BC-Alderson Broaddus-Athletic Director". Associated Press. May 16, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
External links
- Alderson Broaddus profile Archived 2017-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
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