Tommy Donatell
{{Short description|American football coach (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Tommy Donatell
|current_team=Washington Commanders
|position=Defensive backs coach
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1989|3|29|mf=y}}
|birth_place=Olympia, Washington, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|height_in=2
|weight_lbs=201
|high_school=Peachtree Ridge {{nowrap|(Suwanee, Georgia)}}
|college=Iowa (2008–2012)
|pastcoaching=
- South Florida Bulls (2013–2014)
Graduate assistant - UCLA Bruins (2015–2016)
Graduate assistant - Seattle Seahawks ({{nfly|2017|2020}})
Defensive quality control coach - Los Angeles Chargers ({{nfly|2021|2022}})
Assistant secondary coach - Los Angeles Chargers ({{nfly|2023}})
Defensive passing game coordinator/secondary coach - Washington Commanders ({{nfly|2024}}–present)
Defensive backs coach
}}
Tommy Donatell (born March 29, 1989) is an American professional football coach who is the defensive backs coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He has also coached with the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Chargers. Donatell played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes as a quarterback, linebacker, and strong safety. He is the son of NFL coach Ed Donatell.
Early life and college career
Dontell was born on March 29, 1989, in Olympia, Washington. He played college football from 2008 to 2012 as a walk-on for the Iowa Hawkeyes, originally as a quarterback before moving to linebacker and strong safety.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-10 |title=Tom Donatell |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/roster/tom-donatell/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=University of Iowa Athletics |language=en-US}}
Coaching career
= Seattle Seahawks =
The Seahawks hired Donatell as their defensive quality control coach in 2017.{{Cite web |date=2017-03-02 |title=Seahawks add Tom Donatell to coaching staff, promote three |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/seahawks-add-tom-donatell-to-coaching-staff-promote-three |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}} He served in this capacity for four seasons.
= Los Angeles Chargers =
Donatell was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as an assistant secondary coach in 2021.{{Cite web |title=Photos: Meet the Coaching Staff |url=https://www.chargers.com/photos/meet-the-coaching-staff-2021 |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.chargers.com |language=en-US}} Donatell was promoted to defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach in 2023.{{Cite web |title=Chargers Elevate Derrick Ansley to Defensive Coordinator; Announce Coaching Staff Hires and Additional Promotion |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-coaching-staff-defensive-coordinator-linebackers-quarterbacks |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.chargers.com |language=en-US}}
= Washington Commanders =
In February 2024, Donatell was hired as the defensive backs coach for the Washington Commanders.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-15 |title=Commanders finalize their coaching staff, hire ex-Eagles OC Brian Johnson as pass game coordinator - CBS Baltimore |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/commanders-finalize-their-coaching-staff-hire-ex-eagles-oc-brian-johnson-as-pass-game-coordinator/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Five things to know about DBs coach Tom Donatell |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/five-things-to-know-about-dbs-coach-tom-donatell |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.commanders.com |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Donatell is the son of NFL coach Ed Donatell. He and his wife Rebecca have three sons: Drake, Jack, and Bennett.{{Cite web |title=Tommy Donatell |url=https://www.commanders.com/team/coaches-roster/tommy-donatell |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=www.commanders.com |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.commanders.com/team/coaches-roster/tommy-donatell Washington Commanders profile]
- [https://hawkeyesports.com/roster/tom-donatell/ Iowa Hawkeyes profile]
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