Gene McDonnell

Gene McDonnell

• School LaSalle University, Glassboro State College
• High School La Salle College High School

• Born November 3, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA USA
• Died January 28, 2022 in Seminole, FL USA

Biographical Information

Gene McDonnell was a longtime college coach.

McDonnell was a shortstop in college at LaSalle. After graduation he went into the army and played basketball and baseball for Fort Monmouth. He eventually received a master's degree from Glassboro State.

McDonnell became the coach at LaSalle in 1958, coaching until retiring in 1988. He then returned to coach the team again from 1991 to 1995. In 35 years as head coach, he amassed a 513-494-7 record. He was then an assistant coach at Camden County College in 1996, and co-coach in 1997.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1959	LaSalle University	9-8	4-2
1960	LaSalle University	13-4	5-1
1961	LaSalle University	12-4-1	4-2
1962	LaSalle University	11-7	3-4
1963	LaSalle University	6-10-1	3-4
1964	LaSalle University	13-7	5-4	CWS District Tournaments
1965	LaSalle University	13-5	5-2
1966	LaSalle University	15-9	5-4
1967	LaSalle University	8-9	2-5
1968	LaSalle University	12-10	5-7
1969	LaSalle University	13-9-1	5-7-1
1970	LaSalle University	13-6	6-5
1971	LaSalle University	13-9	7-7
1972	LaSalle University	9-8	6-4
1973	LaSalle University	7-14	3-8
1974	LaSalle University	5-11	5-5
1975	LaSalle University	15-10	5-6
1976	LaSalle University	16-13	5-5
1977	LaSalle University	15-11	3-5
1978	LaSalle University	15-14-1	6-4	ECC
1979	LaSalle University	16-16	4-6
1980	LaSalle University	11-19	3-6
1981	LaSalle University	17-14-2	5-4-1
1982	LaSalle University	23-12	5-5
1983	LaSalle University	17-14-1	5-7
1984	LaSalle University	18-19-1	4-2
1985	LaSalle University	31-20	12-5	CWS Regionals
1986	LaSalle University	17-20	7-8
1987	LaSalle University	23-21	9-6
1988	LaSalle University	24-19	9-5
1991	LaSalle University	14-26	9-7
1992	LaSalle University	23-18	11-5
1993	LaSalle University	13-31	8-20	Midwestern
1994	LaSalle University	10-36	3-13	Midwestern
1995	LaSalle University	13-31	5-9

Related Sites

• La Salle obit
• La Salle Hall of Fame page
• Afterall obit