D. K. McDonald is an American

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coach. He is the

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and

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s coach for the

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, a position he has held since 2024.

Coaching career

McDonald got his first coaching job in 2003 as the secondary coach for his alma mater Edinboro. In 2006, He joined IUP as the team's secondary coach. In 2011, McDonald got his first

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coaching job with William & Mary as the team's defensive backs coach. In 2012, he was hired as the

s coach at

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. In 2016, he was hired by

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as their passing game coordinator and cornerbacks coach. He would also coach

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in 2018. In 2021, McDonald was hired by the

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of the

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(NFL) to be an assistant defensive backs coach. For the 2023 season, he was promoted by the Eagles to be team's defensive backs coach. In 2024, McDonald returned to college football as he was hired by

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to serve as the team's co-

and cornerbacks coach. On December 8, 2024, McDonald was elevated to the role of defensive coordinator following the retirement of Brian Borland..

References

External links

Iowa State profileKansas profilePhiladelphia Eagles profileWilliam & Mary profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:McDonald, D.K. 20th-century births Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American football defensive backs Edinboro Fighting Scots football coaches Edinboro Fighting Scots football players Iowa State Cyclones football coaches IUP Crimson Hawks football coaches Kansas Jayhawks football coaches Philadelphia Eagles coaches Toledo Rockets football coaches William & Mary Tribe football coaches