Bill Conley (born October 22, 1950) is a former American college football coach. He was the head football coach at Ohio Dominican University from 2010 to 2015, compiling a record of 46–21.[1][2][3][4][5] Conley played college football at Ohio State University under head coach Woody Hayes as an offensive guard.[6]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1950 Paintsville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University (1972) |
| Playing career | |
| 1968–1971 | Ohio State |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972–1973 | London HS (OH) (assistant) |
| 1974–1977 | London HS (OH) |
| 1979–1981 | Groveport HS (OH) |
| 1982–1983 | Middletown HS (OH) |
| 1984–1987 | Ohio State (ILB/RC) |
| 1988–1990 | Dublin Coffman HS (OH) |
| 1991 | Ohio State (RC) |
| 1992–1996 | Ohio State (DE/RC) |
| 1997–2003 | Ohio State (TE/RC) |
| 2010–2015 | Ohio Dominican |
| 2022 | Ohio Force |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–21 (college) 78–39–3 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 2–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
As coach:
As player: | |
| Awards | |
| GLIAC Coach of the Year (2013) | |
Conley served as an assistant at his alma mater, Ohio State, under head coaches John Cooper and Jim Tressel in two nonconsecutive stints from 1984 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2003.[7]
Conley was the head football coach for London High School where he compiled a record of 30–8–2, Groveport High School where he compiled a record of 15–14–1, Middletown High School where he compiled a record of 15–5,[8] and Dublin Coffman High School where he compiled a record of 18–12.[6]
Conley was the head football coach for the cancelled 2022 Major League Football season for the Ohio Force.[9]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Dominican Panthers (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2010–2015) | |||||||||
| 2010 | 0hio Dominican | 2–8 | 2–8 | 5th (South) | |||||
| 2011 | Ohio Dominican | 7–4 | 6–4 | T–3rd (South) | |||||
| 2012 | Ohio Dominican | 8–3 | 7–3 | T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 2013 | Ohio Dominican | 10–1 | 9–0 | 1st (South) | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 12 | |||
| 2014 | Ohio Dominican | 11–2 | 9–1 | 1st (South) | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 4 | |||
| 2015 | Ohio Dominican | 8–3 | 7–3 | 2nd (South) | |||||
| Ohio Dominican: | 46–21 | ||||||||
| Total: | 46–21 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Bill Conley". Ohio Dominican University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Znidar, Mark (January 7, 2016). "College football | Conley out as Ohio Dominican coach". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Sukosd, Csaba (January 8, 2016). "Ohio Dominican head football coach to leave program". WSYX. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Conley leaves coaching job at Ohio Dominican | Columbus Messenger". www.columbusmessenger.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio Dominican University Announces Bill Conley as New Head Football Coach". January 19, 2010.
- ^ a b "1987 Guide" (PDF). Ohio State. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Former Ohio State player and coach Bill Conley is Answering your Questions". buckeyesports.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Former OSU, Middletown coach to take over at Ohio Dominican". springfield-news-sun. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Rachuk, Stephan (March 30, 2022). "MLFB Names Bill Conley as Third Head Coach". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved April 27, 2024.