Donald Minnegan

Education

Minnegan received his teaching degree at a teachers college in Illinois in 1923 and graduated in 1927 from Springfield Young Men’s Christian Association College.

Career

He coached two championship soccer teams at Towson. He came to the Maryland State Normal School in 1927 as the men"s soccer coach, but was also the athletic director and coach for baseball, track, and basketball. He was instrumental in developing Baltimore County"s recreation program

Minnegan coached through one name change (Maryland State Normal School became Maryland State Teachers College) and two presidents (Lida Lee Tall and M Theresa Wiedefeld) until 1941, when World World War II began.

Even though the war shipped off most of his team, he still found ways to coach them while overseas. Because of this, the United States. State Department and United States. Army recognized his "strong philosophy toward physical fitness and his proven expertise in the field" and sent him to Europe to establish a physical fitness program, with an emphasis on soccer, for American servicemen.

Achievements

• Minnegan was inducted into Towson"s Athletic Hall of Fame as a coach in 1992. His plaque is displayed in the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New New York Towson renamed their mascot "Doc" in his honor, along with their football field at Johnny Unitas Stadium.