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DeutschTony Annese
 Annese (left) with the 2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship trophy | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Ferris State |
| Conference | GLIAC |
| Record | 132–21 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Playing career | |
| 1981–1983 | Alma |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984 | Muskegon Catholic Central HS (MI) (assistant) |
| 1985–1986 | West Ottawa HS (MI) (assistant) |
| 1987–1994 | Montrose HS (MI) |
| 1995–1996 | Pioneer HS (MI) |
| 1997–1999 | Jenison HS (MI) |
| 2000–2008 | Muskegon HS (MI) |
| 2009–2011 | Grand Rapids |
| 2012–present | Ferris State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 132–21 (college) 30–4 (junior college) 195–41 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 21–7 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NJCAA (2009) 2 NCAA Division II (2021–2022) 7 GLIAC (2014–2015, 2018–2019, 2021–2022, 2024) | |
Tony Annese (born c. 1961) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Ferris State University, a position he has held since 2012. Annese served as the head football coach at Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 2009 to 2011, leading his teams to two National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II championships, in 2009 and 2011.[1] Annese led the Ferris State Bulldogs to consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championship titles in 2021 and 2022.
Head coaching record
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[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | D2° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State Bulldogs (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2012–present) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Ferris State | 7–4 | 6–4 | 5th (North) | |||||
| 2013 | Ferris State | 8–3 | 8–2 | 2nd (North) | |||||
| 2014 | Ferris State | 11–1 | 10–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 11 | |||
| 2015 | Ferris State | 11–1 | 10–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 6 | |||
| 2016 | Ferris State | 12–3 | 9–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | 5 | |||
| 2017 | Ferris State | 11–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 5 | |||
| 2018 | Ferris State | 15–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | 2 | |||
| 2019 | Ferris State | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Ferris State | 14–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Ferris State | 14–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | W NCAA Division II Championship | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Ferris State | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2024 | Ferris State | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| Ferris State: | 132–21 | 90–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 132–21 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Junior college
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Raiders (Midwest Football Conference) (2009–2011) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Grand Rapids | 9–2 | W NJCAA National Football Championship | ||||||
| 2010 | Grand Rapids | 10–2 | |||||||
| 2011 | Grand Rapids | 11–0 | |||||||
| Grand Rapids: | 30–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 30–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Annese takes over at FSU". Detroit Free Press. December 23, 2011. p. 4B. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.