James Mason Donnan III (born January 29, 1945) is an American former college football coach and former player who is now a television analyst and a motivational speaker.
[1][2] During his playing days as a quarterback at North Carolina State University, Donnan defeated his future team, Georgia, 14–7, in the 1967 Liberty Bowl.
[3] Donnan graduated from NC State in January 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in recreation and park administration.
Donnan's inability to return the program to the national prominence of Dooley's era and to compete with longtime SEC Eastern Division rivals such as Tennessee and Florida, combined with certain off-the-field problems for players, are believed to be the reasons for his dismissal.
[7] In December 2002, Donnan was a leading candidate for, interviewed for and was offered the University of Kentucky Wildcats head coaching job, but he ultimately turned it down.