Jeff McInerney Named a Sports Network Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Finalist
Fourth-year head coach Jeff McInerney was named a Sports Network Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year finalist on Monday. McInerney is one of 20 coaches in the nation on the FCS level to be named to the list. Voting for the winner will be conducted this week and the winner will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 17 during the 23rd Annual Sports Network Awards Dinner at the Marriott Hotel in Chattanooga, TN.
Fourth-year head coach Jeff McInerney was named a Sports Network
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year finalist on Monday. McInerney is
one of 20 coaches in the nation on the FCS level to be named to the
list. Voting for the winner will be conducted this week and the
winner will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 17 during the 23rd
Annual Sports Network Awards Dinner at the Marriott Hotel in
Chattanooga, TN.
McInerney (30-14 in four years) pushed Central to another level
during the 2009 season, leading the Blue Devils to a 9-2 mark,
their first Northeast Conference title since 2005 and their first
berth in the Gridiron Classic. He is the fastest coach in Central
history to record his 30th victory. Included in that mark is a
17-2 mark at home in four years, including three perfect home
seasons (2006, 2008, 2009).
The nine wins in 2009 match a school-record for the Blue Devils and
the 20 wins in a four-year span are the most-ever for the Blue
Devils over four seasons. The senior class graduates as the
winningest class in school history for Central.
McInerney directed his club to four wins this season by a total
five points, including the 14-13 victory in the regular season
finale that clinched the Gridiron Classic bid for CCSU. The Blue
Devils also had a victory over Lehigh, which tied for second in the
Patriot League this year and received the 29th most votes in The
Sports Network poll.
McInerney's team was ninth nationally in rushing and 25th in total
offense and 22nd in total defense. This is McInerney's first
appearance on the Robinson Award ballot.
