Dan McDonnell
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Dan McDonnell is an American college baseball coach who has been the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals since the start of the 2007 season. As of the end of the 2025 season, Louisville has a 793-359-1 (.689 winning percentage) record in 19 seasons record under McDonnell and has appeared in six College World Series (2007, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2025), 10 super regionals, and 14 NCAA tournaments. Under McDonnell, the Cardinals have won two Big East tournaments and four Big East regular season titles. McDonnell was one game away in 2015 from leading his Louisville Cardinals to three straight College World Series appearances.
McDonnell has coached with pitching coach Roger Williams all 19 years together at Louisville. Combined, they have had over 100 players drafted in 19 years as of 2025. They have had 10 first-round picks to include the overall number 1 selection Henry Davis in 2021 and their most recent 1st rounder (29th) Patrick Forbes in 2025.
McDonnell grew up in Rye Brook, New York, and attended Port Chester High School. McDonnell played college baseball at The Citadel from 1989 to 1992. He appeared in the 1990 College World Series with the Bulldogs. Following his playing career, McDonnell was an assistant coach at The Citadel from 1993 to 2000. He was an assistant at Ole Miss from 2001 to 2006.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Cardinals (Big East Conference) (2007–2013) | |||||
| 2007 | Louisville | 47–24 | 19–8 | 3rd | College World Series |
| 2008 | Louisville | 41–21 | 16–11 | 4th | NCAA Regional |
| 2009 | Louisville | 47–18 | 19–7 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional |
| 2010 | Louisville | 50–14 | 21–6 | 1st | NCAA Regional |
| 2011 | Louisville | 32–29 | 14–13 | T–4th | |
| 2012 | Louisville | 41–22 | 18–9 | T–1st | NCAA Regional |
| 2013 | Louisville | 51–14 | 20–4 | 1st | College World Series |
| Louisville: | 127–58 (.686) | ||||
| Louisville Cardinals (American Athletic Conference) (2014) | |||||
| 2014 | Louisville | 50–17 | 19–5 | 1st | College World Series |
| Louisville: | 19–5 (.792) | ||||
| Louisville Cardinals (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2015–present) | |||||
| 2015 | Louisville | 47–18 | 25–5 | 1st (Atlantic) | NCAA Super Regional |
| 2016 | Louisville | 50–14 | 22–8 | 1st (Atlantic) | NCAA Super Regional |
| 2017 | Louisville | 52–10 | 23–6 | 1st (Atlantic) | College World Series |
| 2018 | Louisville | 45–19 | 18–12 | 3rd (Atlantic) | NCAA Regional |
| 2019 | Louisville | 43–15 | 21–9 | 1st (Atlantic) | College World Series |
| 2020 | Louisville | 13–4 | 2–1 | (Atlantic) | Season canceled due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Louisville | 28–22 | 16–16 | 4th (Atlantic) | |
| 2022 | Louisville | 42–21–1 | 18–11–1 | 1st (Atlantic) | NCAA Super Regional |
| 2023 | Louisville | 31–24 | 10–20 | 6th (Atlantic) | |
| 2024 | Louisville | 32–24 | 16–14 | 4th (Atlantic) | ACC Tournament |
| 2025 | Louisville | 42–24 | 15–15 | 10th | College World Series |
| 2026 | Louisville | 22-18 | 7-11 | ||
| Louisville: | 806–371–1 (.685) | 194–128–1 (.602) | |||
| Total: | 806–371–1 (.685) | ||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion |