Tony Annese
{{Short description|American football player and coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Tony Annese
| image = Tony Annese with 2022 trophy.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Annese (left) with the 2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship trophy
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Ferris State
| current_conference = GLIAC
| current_record = 137–21
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth year and age|1961}}}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1981–1983
| player_team1 = Alma
| player_positions = Wide receiver
| coach_years1 = 1984
| coach_team1 = Muskegon Catholic Central HS (MI) (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 1985–1986
| coach_team2 = West Ottawa HS (MI) (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 1987–1994
| coach_team3 = Montrose HS (MI)
| coach_years4 = 1995–1996
| coach_team4 = Pioneer HS (MI)
| coach_years5 = 1997–1999
| coach_team5 = Jenison HS (MI)
| coach_years6 = 2000–2008
| coach_team6 = Muskegon HS (MI)
| coach_years7 = 2009–2011
| coach_team7 = Grand Rapids
| coach_years8 = 2012–present
| coach_team8 = Ferris State
| overall_record = 195–41 (high school)
30–4 (junior college)
137–21 (college)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 24–7 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
| championships = 3 MHSAA (2004, 2006, 2008)
2 NJCAA (2009, 2011)
3 NCAA Division II (2021–2022, 2024)
7 GLIAC (2014–2015, 2018–2019, 2021–2022, 2024)
| awards =
| coaching_records =
}}
Tony Annese (born {{Circa|1961}}) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Ferris State University, a position he has held since 2012. Annese started his coaching career at the high school level. He served as the head coach at four different high schools from 1987 to 2008 in Michigan, winning three Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 2 State Championships with the Muskegon High School Big Reds. Annese the served as the head football coach at Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 2009 to 2011, leading his teams to two National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II championships, in 2009 and 2011.{{cite news |author = |title = Annese takes over at FSU |url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90474369/detroit-free-press/ |newspaper = Detroit Free Press |date = December 23, 2011 |page = 4B |access-date = December 12, 2021 |via = Newspapers.com }} Annese led the Ferris State Bulldogs to consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championship titles in 2021 and 2022, and another one in 2024.
Head coaching record
=High school=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Montrose Rams
| conf = Genesee Eight Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1987
| endyear = 1994
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1987
| name = Montrose
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 4–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1988
| name = Montrose
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1989
| name = Montrose
| overall = 9–0
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1990
| name = Montrose
| overall = 10–1
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = MHSAA Class B Regional
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1991
| name = Montrose
| overall = 9–0
| conference = 8–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1992
| name = Montrose
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 8–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = MHSAA Class B Semifinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1993
| name = Montrose
| overall = 10–1
| conference = 8–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = MHSAA Class CC Regional
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1994
| name = Montrose
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 8–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = MHSAA Class CC Semifinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Montrose
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Ann Arbor Pioneer Pioneers
| conf = South Central Conference
| startyear = 1995
| endyear = 1996
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1995
| name = Pioneer
| overall = 5–4
| conference = 1–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1996
| name = Pioneer
| overall = 5–4
| conference = 2–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Pioneer
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Jenison Wildcats
| conf = Ottawa-Kent Conference
| startyear = 1997
| endyear = 1999
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1997
| name = Jenison
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = T–2nd (Red)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1998
| name = Jenison
| overall = 7–3
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = 2nd (Red)
| bowlname = MHSAA Class AA Pre-regional
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 1999
| name = Jenison
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = T–1st (Red)
| bowlname = MHSAA Division 2 Pre-district
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Jenison
| overall = 22–7
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Muskegon Big Reds
| conf = Independent
| startyear = 2000
| endyear = 2002
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2000
| name = Muskegon
| overall = 8–2
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname = MHSAA Division 1 Pre-district
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2001
| name = Muskegon
| overall = 7–4
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname = MHSAA Division 1 District
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2002
| name = Muskegon
| overall = 10–2
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname = MHSAA Division 1 Regional
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Muskegon Big Reds
| conf = Ottawa-Kent Conference
| startyear = 2003
| endyear = 2008
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2003
| name = Muskegon
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 6–0
| confstanding = 1st (Red-Lakeshore)
| bowlname = MHSAA Division 2 District
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2004
| name = Muskegon
| overall = 14–0
| conference = 6–0
| confstanding = 1st (Red-Lakeshore)
| bowlname = MSHAA Division 2 State Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2005
| name = Muskegon
| overall = 7–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd (Green)
| bowlname = MHSAA Division 2 Pre-district
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2006
| name = Muskegon
| overall = 14–0
| conference = 6–0
| confstanding = 1st (Green)
| bowlname = MSHAA Division 2 State Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2007
| name = Muskegon
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = T–1st (Red)
| bowlname = MHSAA Division 2 District
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2008
| name = Muskegon
| overall = 14–0
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st (Red)
| bowlname = MSHAA Division 2 State Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Muskegon
| overall = 92–15{{cite news |first = Tom |last = Kendra |date = February 18, 2008 |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muskegon-chronicle-tony-annese-resig/162351387/ |title = Tony Annese Resigns as Coach of Muskegon High Grid Team |newspaper = The Muskegon Chronicle |department = Chronicle Weekly Shopping Guide |page = 3 |access-date = January 5, 2025 |via = Newspapers.com }}
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
=Junior college=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Grand Rapids Raiders
| conf = Midwest Football Conference
| startyear = 2009
| endyear = 2011
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 2009
| name = Grand Rapids
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 7–1
| confstanding = 1st (East)
| bowlname = NJCAA National Football Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2010
| name = Grand Rapids
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = 1st (East)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 2011
| name = Grand Rapids
| overall = 11–0
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st (East)
| bowlname = NJCAA National Football Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Grand Rapids
| overall = 30–4
| confrecord = 20–2
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 30–4
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
=College=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | poll = both | poll1 = AFCA | poll2 = D2 }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Ferris State Bulldogs
| conf = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2012
| endyear =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2012
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 6–4
| confstanding = 5th (North)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2013
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 8–2
| confstanding = 2nd (North)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
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| ranking =
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}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2014
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 10–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Second Round
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 11
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2015
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 10–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Second Round
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 6
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2016
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 12–3
| conference = 9–2
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Semifinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 5
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2017
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 11–2
| conference = 8–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 5
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2018
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 15–1
| conference = 8–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 2
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2019
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 12–1
| conference = 8–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Semifinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 3
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2020–21
| name = No team—COVID-19
| overall =
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 2021
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 14–0
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 1
| ranking2 = 1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 2022
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 14–1
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 1
| ranking2 = 1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2023
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname = NCAA Division II First Round
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 9
| ranking2 = 6
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 2024
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 14–1
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 1
| ranking2 = 1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Ferris State
| overall = 137–21
| confrecord = 91–11
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 137–21
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
Awards
- 2004 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Division 2 Coach of the Year
- 2006 MHSFCA Divis
- 2006 Michigan High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year
- 2008 MHSFCA Division 2 Coach of the Year
- Member, Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame{{cite web |title = Tony Annese |url = https://www.mhsfca.com/bios/tony-annese/ |publisher = Michigan High School Football Coaches Association |access-date = January 5, 2025 }}
- 2021 D2Football Head Coach of the Year{{cite news |last1 = Raffel |first1 = John |title = Annese Is Named National Coach of the Year |url = https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/sports/article/Annese-is-named-national-coach-of-the-year-16752373.php |access-date = January 5, 2025 |work = Big Rapids Pioneer |date = January 5, 2022 }}
- 2022 D2Football Head Coach of the Year{{cite press release |title = Ferris State's Tony Annese Named D2Football National Coach of Year for Second Consecutive Year! |url = https://www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20230102qdrfrk |publisher = Ferris State Athletics |access-date = January 5, 2025 |language = en |date = January 2, 2023 }}
- 2024 D2Football Head Coach of the Year{{cite web |title = 2024 D2Football Elite 100 Team |url = https://www.d2football.com/2024-d2football-elite-100-team/ |website = D2Football |access-date = January 5, 2025 |language = en }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com/sports/fball/coaches/Annese_Tony Ferris State profile]
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