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American sports coach and administrator (1891–1961)

Edward Donahue
Biographical details
Donahue at Clemson in 1920
Born	(1891-02-05)February 5, 1891 Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 29, 1961(1961-10-29) (aged 70) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1914	Washington and Lee
Baseball
c. 1915	Washington and Lee
1924	Dover Senators

Position(s)	Quarterback (football) Catcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1916	Washington and Lee (assistant)
1917–1920	Clemson
1931	Western Reserve (backfield)
Basketball
1916–1917	Washington and Lee
1917–1919	Clemson
Baseball
1918–1919	Clemson
1923–1926	Dover Senators
1927	Easton Farmers
1928	Martinsburg Blue Sox
1928	Cambridge Canners
1937	Dover Orioles
1938	Greenville Spinners
1940	Hollywood Chiefs

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1917–1920	Clemson

Head coaching record
Overall	21–12–3 (college football) 19–3 (college basketball) 17–21–1 (college baseball)

Edward Ambrose "Jiggs" Donahue (February 5, 1891 – October 29, 1961) was an American football and baseball player, coach of multiple sports, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Clemson University from 1917 to 1920, compiling a record of 21–12–3 (.625). He also served as the school's basketball and baseball coach, as well as the track coach. Donahue joined the football coaching staff at Western Reserve University in 1931, serving as the backfield coach under head coach Tom Keady.

Donahue attended Somerville High School in Somerville, Massachusetts and Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. At Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia he starred in baseball as a catcher. Donahue died on October 29, 1961, in Boston, at the age of 70.

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Clemson Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1917–1920)
1917	Clemson	6–2	5–1	T–2nd
1918	Clemson	5–2	3–1	4th
1919	Clemson	6–2–2	3–2–2	11th
1920	Clemson	4–6–1	2–6	17th
Clemson:		21–12–3	13–10–2
Total:		21–12–3

Notes

Not to be confused with major-league baseball players John A. "Jiggs" Donahue (1879–1913) and John F. "Jiggs" Donahue (1894–1949).

References

"Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. June 1917. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via fold3.com.
"New Staff At Reserve; Jiggs Donahue Selected; Open With Purdue Team". The Salem News. Salem, Ohio. August 13, 1931. p. 5. Retrieved December 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .
"Scouts Watching Him". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. July 20, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
""Jiggs" Donahue dies". Newport Daily News. Newport, Rhode Island. Associated Press. October 31, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved December 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Edward Donahue at Find a Grave

v t e Clemson Tigers athletic directors
Walter Riggs (1896–1910) Frank Dobson (1910–1912) Bob Williams (1913–1915) Wayne Hart (1916) Edward Donahue (1917–1920) E. J. Stewart (1921–1922) Bud Saunders (1923–1926) Mutt Gee (1927–1930) Jess Neely (1931–1939) Frank Howard (1940–1971) Bill McLellan (1971–1985) Bobby Robinson (1985–2002) Terry Don Phillips (2002–2012) Dan Radakovich (2012–2021) Graham Neff (2022– )

Clemson Tigers athletic directors

Walter Riggs (1896–1910)
Frank Dobson (1910–1912)
Bob Williams (1913–1915)
Wayne Hart (1916)
Edward Donahue (1917–1920)
E. J. Stewart (1921–1922)
Bud Saunders (1923–1926)
Mutt Gee (1927–1930)
Jess Neely (1931–1939)
Frank Howard (1940–1971)
Bill McLellan (1971–1985)
Bobby Robinson (1985–2002)
Terry Don Phillips (2002–2012)
Dan Radakovich (2012–2021)
Graham Neff (2022– )

v t e Clemson Tigers men's basketball head coaches
Frank Dobson (1911–1913) John W. Erwin (1913–1915) Audley H. Ward (1915–1916) Country Morris (1916–1917) Edward Donahue (1917–1919) Country Morris (1919–1920) Larry Conover (1920–1921) E. J. Stewart (1921–1923) Bud Saunders (1923–1925) Tink Gillam (1925–1927) Josh Cody (1927–1931) Joe Davis (1931–1940) Rock Norman (1940–1946) Banks McFadden (1946–1956) Press Maravich (1956–1962) Bobby Roberts (1962–1970) Tates Locke (1970–1975) Bill Foster (1975–1984) Cliff Ellis (1984–1994) Rick Barnes (1994–1998) Larry Shyatt (1998–2003) Oliver Purnell (2003–2010) Brad Brownell (2010– )

Clemson Tigers men's basketball head coaches

Frank Dobson (1911–1913)
John W. Erwin (1913–1915)
Audley H. Ward (1915–1916)
Country Morris (1916–1917)
Edward Donahue (1917–1919)
Country Morris (1919–1920)
Larry Conover (1920–1921)
E. J. Stewart (1921–1923)
Bud Saunders (1923–1925)
Tink Gillam (1925–1927)
Josh Cody (1927–1931)
Joe Davis (1931–1940)
Rock Norman (1940–1946)
Banks McFadden (1946–1956)
Press Maravich (1956–1962)
Bobby Roberts (1962–1970)
Tates Locke (1970–1975)
Bill Foster (1975–1984)
Cliff Ellis (1984–1994)
Rick Barnes (1994–1998)
Larry Shyatt (1998–2003)
Oliver Purnell (2003–2010)
Brad Brownell (2010– )

v t e Clemson Tigers head football coaches
Walter Riggs (1896) William M. Williams (1897) John Penton (1898) Walter Riggs (1899) John Heisman (1900–1903) Shack Shealy (1904) Eddie Cochems (1905) Bob Williams (1906) Frank Shaughnessy (1907) Stein Stone (1908) Bob Williams (1909) Frank Dobson (1910–1912) Bob Williams (1913–1915) Wayne Hart (1916) Edward Donahue (1917–1920) E. J. Stewart (1921–1922) Bud Saunders (1923–1926) Bob Williams (1926) Josh Cody (1927–1930) Jess Neely (1931–1939) Frank Howard (1940–1969) Hootie Ingram (1970–1972) Red Parker (1973–1976) Charley Pell (1977–1978) Danny Ford (1978–1989) Ken Hatfield (1990–1993) Tommy West (1993–1998) Tommy Bowden (1999–2008) Dabo Swinney (2008– )

Clemson Tigers head football coaches

Walter Riggs (1896)
William M. Williams (1897)
John Penton (1898)
Walter Riggs (1899)
John Heisman (1900–1903)
Shack Shealy (1904)
Eddie Cochems (1905)
Bob Williams (1906)
Frank Shaughnessy (1907)
Stein Stone (1908)
Bob Williams (1909)
Frank Dobson (1910–1912)
Bob Williams (1913–1915)
Wayne Hart (1916)
Edward Donahue (1917–1920)
E. J. Stewart (1921–1922)
Bud Saunders (1923–1926)
Bob Williams (1926)
Josh Cody (1927–1930)
Jess Neely (1931–1939)
Frank Howard (1940–1969)
Hootie Ingram (1970–1972)
Red Parker (1973–1976)
Charley Pell (1977–1978)
Danny Ford (1978–1989)
Ken Hatfield (1990–1993)
Tommy West (1993–1998)
Tommy Bowden (1999–2008)
Dabo Swinney (2008– )

v t e Clemson Tigers head baseball coaches
R. T. V. Bowman (1896) No team (1897) R. T. V. Bowman (1898) Unknown (1899–1900) John Heisman (1901–1903) John McMakin (1904–1906) Frank Shaughnessy (1907) Bobby Lynch (1908) Jesse Reynolds (1909) Joe Holland (1910) Frank Dobson (1911–1913) Thomas Robertson (1914) Carl Sitton (1915–1916) Country Morris (1917) Edward Donahue (1918–1919) Country Morris (1920) Larry Conover (1921) L. V. H. Durfee (1922–1924) T. Everett May (1925) Cul Richards (1926) Tink Gillam (1927) Joe Guyon (1928–1931) Jess Neely (1932–1938) Randy Hinson (1939–1940) Tom Rogers (1941–1942) Frank Howard (1943) No team (1944) Walter T. Cox (1945) Randy Hinson (1946–1947) Walter T. Cox (1948–1951) Bob Smith (1952–1957) Bill Wilhelm (1958–1993) Jack Leggett (1994–2015) Monte Lee (2016–2022) Erik Bakich (2023– )

Clemson Tigers head baseball coaches

R. T. V. Bowman (1896)
No team (1897)
R. T. V. Bowman (1898)
Unknown (1899–1900)
John Heisman (1901–1903)
John McMakin (1904–1906)
Frank Shaughnessy (1907)
Bobby Lynch (1908)
Jesse Reynolds (1909)
Joe Holland (1910)
Frank Dobson (1911–1913)
Thomas Robertson (1914)
Carl Sitton (1915–1916)
Country Morris (1917)
Edward Donahue (1918–1919)
Country Morris (1920)
Larry Conover (1921)
L. V. H. Durfee (1922–1924)
T. Everett May (1925)
Cul Richards (1926)
Tink Gillam (1927)
Joe Guyon (1928–1931)
Jess Neely (1932–1938)
Randy Hinson (1939–1940)
Tom Rogers (1941–1942)
Frank Howard (1943)
No team (1944)
Walter T. Cox (1945)
Randy Hinson (1946–1947)
Walter T. Cox (1948–1951)
Bob Smith (1952–1957)
Bill Wilhelm (1958–1993)
Jack Leggett (1994–2015)
Monte Lee (2016–2022)
Erik Bakich (2023– )

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