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David V. Connelly (September 14, 1898 – August 27, 1955) was an American baseball and basketball coach and college athletic administrator. He was affiliated with the University of Toledo as a coach and athletic director for approximately 30 years.

Connelly was born in Easthampton, Massachusetts, in 1898. He served in the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I. He served as the head baseball coach at the University of Toledo from 1932 to 1950. He also served as the University of Toledo' athletic director from 1928 to 1936 and coached several other sports. His coaching positions at Toledo included service as head basketball coach (1926–1934), track and cross country (six years), football (three years), and boxing (one year). When he died in 1955, he had been associated with the University of Toledo for 30 years. He also wrote the University of Toledo's fight song, "U of Toledo", in 1932.

References

1. ^ "David Connelly: Head of Physical Education at TU". Toledo Blade. August 28, 1955. p. 16.
2. "David Conelly, Baseball Coach (1931-50)". University of Toledo. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
3. ^ "Sports Figure Dead". The Sandusky Regiser. August 29, 1955. p. 5.
4. "Rocket Pride". UT Alumni Association. Retrieved November 29, 2015.

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