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J.C McDonald

UPDATED June 17, 2025

J.C McDonald joined the Wayne State University football coaching staff in January of 2025 as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach.

McDonald was previously the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2024 at Livingstone College, and helped the Blue Bears to a 6-4 mark.  He was an offensive special assistant at LC in 2023.

Prior to becoming the quarterbacks coach at Morgan State in February of 2022, McDonald spent four years (2018-2021) as the offensive coordinator at Frostburg State University.  The Bobcats transitioned from NCAA Division 3 to Division 2 in 2019.  His 2018 Bobcats offensive averaged over 40 points per game (40.7), which ranked 20th in D3 and quarterback Connor Cox was selected NJAC and ECAC Offensive Player of the Year.

He was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College during the 2017 campaign after one season (2016) as an assistant football coach and teacher at Suwannee High School in Live Oak, Fla.

He coached quarterbacks and wide receivers for two years (2014-2015) at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas.  His other coaching stops include Alief Taylor High School (Texas) in 2013, Southern Virginia University (2007, 2012), Willowridge High School (Texas) from 2009 through 2011, Westbury High School (Texas) in 2008, and Virginia State University in 2005 and 2006,

McDonald was the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Glenville State College for two years (2000-2001) prior to serving the next three seasons (2002-03-04) as offensive coordinator for the Pioneers.

His previous positions included wide receivers coach at William Jewell College in 1999 and quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Potomac State College in 1997 and 1998.

A native of Cumberland, Maryland, McDonald began his collegiate playing career at Potomac State College (1994-95), before earning a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Glenville State College in 1998.  McDonald received a master's degree in Physical Education from West Virginia Wesleyan University in 2002.  He served as a team captain at PSC before earning his associates degree.

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