Timothy M. McGuire (born September 3, 1953) is an

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coach. He served as the head coach at Morningside College from 1981 to 1982 and at

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from 1998 to 2004.

Early life and college playing career

McGuire was born in

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. McGuire graduated from

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in 1971. From the 1971 to 1974 seasons, McGuire was an

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for the

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team at the

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. On Nebraska's varsity team, McGuire played under coach

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and under

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and

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. McGuire was also part of Nebraska teams that won the

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, 1974 Cotton Bowl Classic (for the 1973 season), and

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(for the 1974 season). McGuire earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the College of Arts and Sciences at Nebraska–Lincoln in 1975.

Coaching career

After graduating from Nebraska–Lincoln, McGuire returned to Omaha in 1975 to become a math teacher and head football coach at

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. McGuire took the job after learning that the previous coach at Ryan resigned one week before the season began. In 1977, McGuire became an assistant coach and also a math teacher at Millard High School. From 1978 to 1980, McGuire was a defensive

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at the

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for the

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team and graduated from Nebraska–Omaha with a master's in physical education. From 1981 to 1982, McGuire was the head football coach Morningside College in

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. His coaching record at Morningside was 7–15. After leaving Morningside, McGuire was defensive coordinator at

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in 1983. From 1984 to 1985, McGuire was linebackers coach at

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. From 1986 to 1990, McGuire was defensive coordinator at

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. In 1991, he was inside linebackers coach at

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under

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. In 1992, McGuire became defensive coordinator for Navy's

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team that went 7–0 and made the East Lightweight Football Championship. McGuire returned to Indiana State in 1993 to join the staff of

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as defensive coordinator and served in that position for five seasons. In 1998, McGuire succeeded Raetz as head coach and was head coach until 2004. In 2005, McGuire was defensive coordinator at

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St. Norbert. Then in 2006, McGuire joined

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's staff at Southeast Missouri State as defensive coordinator. Following the 2010 season in which Southeast Missouri State finished 9–3 and made the playoffs, McGuire was promoted to assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. McGuire left Southeast Missouri State after the 2013 season, after Samuel was fired. In 2014, McGuire joined

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's staff at the Division II Glenville State as

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s coach.

Head coaching record

References

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