| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1982 (age 42–43) Dartmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bentley University (2004) Pennsylvania State University (2010) |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2003 | Bentley |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004–2006 | UMass Dartmouth (LB/ST) |
| 2007 | Stonehill (DL) |
| 2008 | Bentley (assistant) |
| 2008–2011 | Penn State (RB/GA) |
| 2012 | Penn State (WR) |
| 2013 | Penn State (RC) |
| 2014–2021 | Bentley |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–34 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NE-10 (2019) | |
| Awards | |
| NE-10 Coach of the Year (2019) | |
William Kavanaugh Jr. (born c. 1982) is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Bentley University team from 2014 to 2021. He previously coached for UMass Dartmouth, Stonehill, and Penn State. He played college football for Bentley as a defensive end. He is the son of UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team's former head coach William Kavanaugh.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Falcons (Northeast-10 Conference) (2014–2021) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Bentley | 5–6 | 3–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2015 | Bentley | 5–6 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2016 | Bentley | 5–6 | 5–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2017 | Bentley | 6–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2018 | Bentley | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2019 | Bentley | 6–4 | 6–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Bentley | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | 24 | |||
| Bentley: | 40–34 | 36–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 40–34 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Happy homecoming for new Bentley University football coach". Wicked Local. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- "Kavanaugh returns to Bentley as head coach | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- Hockensmith, Dustin (December 20, 2013). "Penn State director of player personnel Bill Kavanaugh takes head coaching job at Bentley University". PennLive. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- Jones, Ben (December 20, 2013). "Penn State Football: Director of Player Personnel Bill Kavanaugh Takes Bentley Head Coaching Position". StateCollege.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- "Bill Kavanaugh, son of longtime UMass Dartmouth coach, hired as head coach at alma mater, Bentley University". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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- Penn State Nittany Lions football coaches
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- Pennsylvania State University alumni
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