Ryan McDonough begins his third season as the offensive coordinator and fifth season with the
Mountaineer coaching staff in 2016. McDonough previously served as recruiting coordinator, passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Mountaineers.
McDonough helped Western set multiple team and individual offensive records in 2015. As a team, the Mountaineers recorded the 15th best total offense in Division II.
In 2014, Western’s offense continually set records and ended the season tied for the most rushing yards per game in the conference with 194.7.
In 2013, McDonough helped Brett Arrivey tie Western State Colorado University’s completions record with 30 against Western New Mexico, then beat the previous record by ten with 40 completions against Black Hills State.
In 2012, McDonough oversaw the signing of 45 total freshmen and transfers, one of the largest recruiting classes in Western State Colorado University football history. McDonough also helped to bolster the Mountaineers’ passing game by signing six quarterbacks.
Under McDonough’s tutelage, quarterback Arrivey is first in Western history for passing completions and sits in sixth place in all-time passing yards as he enters his junior season.
Prior to joining the Western football staff, McDonough worked with the wide receivers and special teams unit with the Chadron State Eagles from 2009-10. In 2010, he helped coach RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year and All-American Kevin Berg and All-RMAC kicker Michael Ziola. In 2009, he was part of a staff that coached Brandon Harrington, an All-RMAC First Team selection at wide receiver.
McDonough was a three-year quarterback at Division III Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. He entered the coaching ranks in 2007 as a student assistant coach for the defensive backs for the Storm after a season-ending injury before his senior season. He was the wide receivers coach at Simpson in 2008.
