As of the end of the 2017 season, Louisville has a 646-266 (.708 winning percentage) in 15 seasons record under McDonnell and has appeared in five College World Series (2007, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019), 7 super regionals, and 10 NCAA tournaments.
[2][3][4] McDonnell was one game away in 2015 from leading his Louisville Cardinals to three straight College World Series appearances.
The College World Series is the final eight teams in the NCAA tournament, and it is played in Omaha, Nebraska.
McDonnell grew up in Rye Brook, New York, and attended Port Chester High School.
Following his playing career, McDonnell was an assistant coach at The Citadel from 1993 to 2000.