| Donald Minnegan | |
 Minnegan (left) with fellow faculty member Harold Moser.
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| Born | 1902 Waterman, Illinois |
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Donald Minnegan (born 1902 in Waterman, Illinois), more commonly known by his nickname Doc, is a former coach and athletic director at Towson University. Waterman is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Waterman is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short is an American Public university located in Towson in He is most notably known for coaching two championship soccer teams at Towson.
Career
He received his teaching degree at a teachers college in Illinois in 1923 and he graduated in 1927 from Springfield YMCA College. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Springfield College is a College located in Springfield, Massachusetts. Minnegan came to the Maryland State Normal School in 1927 as the men's soccer coach and was best known for coaching championship soccer teams, but he was also athletic director, and coached baseball, track, and basketball and was also responsible for developing Baltimore County's recreation program.
Minnegan coached through one name change (Maryland State Normal School became Maryland State Teachers College) and two presidents (Lida Lee Tall and M. Theresa Wiedefeld) until 1941, when World War II began. Lida Lee Tall (1873- 1942 was the sixth principal/president of State Teachers College at Towson (now Towson University) Theresa M Wiedefeld ( 1886 - 1983) was the seventh president (formerly principal of State Teachers College at Towson (now Towson University) Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Even though the war shipped off most of his team, he still found ways to coach them even overseas.
Because of this, The U. S. State Department and U.S. Army recognized his "strong philosophy toward physical fitness and his proven expertise in the field" and sent him to Europe to establish a physical fitness program, with an emphasis on soccer, for American servicemen. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
Overall, Minnegan won 152 games during his 29-year tenure as the Tigers' coach. The Towson Tigers, formerly Towson College Knights, are the athletics teams of Towson University.
Recognition and awards
- Minnegan was inducted into Towson's Athletic Hall of Fame as a coach in 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
- His plaque is displayed in the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York. The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum is a Hall of fame in Oneonta New York which honors the achievements of Soccer in the United States
- Towson renamed their mascot "Doc" in his honor, along with their football field at Johnny Unitas Stadium. Johnny Unitas Stadium at Minnegan Field is a multi-purpose football and lacrosse Stadium in Towson Maryland.
References
- Memories of Minnegan - Kristi Funderburk - "The Towerlight" 10/25/06 [1]
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