Antonio Mauricio O'Neil (born April 9, 1985) is an American football coach. He is currently an assistant coach at Denfeld High School and the inaugural head coach of the Duluth Harbor Monsters in The Arena League (TAL), which began in 2024.[2][3][4] O'Neil is also a former arena football player.
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| Born: | April 9, 1985 Miami, Florida, U.S.[1] | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Arundel (Gambrills, MD) | ||||
| College: | North Dakota (2007)
St. Scholastica (2008) | ||||
| Position: | defensive end | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||
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As a head coach:
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| Head coaching record | |||||
| Regular season: | 5–3 (.625) | ||||
| Postseason: | 2–0 (1.000) | ||||
| Career: | 7–3 (.700) | ||||
Early years
editTony was born in Miami and lived in Jamaica for a few years, where his grandparents had a restaurant.[1][5]
College years
editNorth Dakota
editO'Neil attended the University of North Dakota in 2007 and studied mass communication.
St. Scholastica
editO'Neil played his final season of college football eligibility at the College of St. Scholastica, an NCAA Division III school in Duluth, Minnesota. He appeared in four games making 7 tackles and 1 fumble recovery.[6]
Professional playing career
editO'Neil played three seasons of arena football, two with the La Crosse Spartans of the IFL and one with the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL.[2]
Coaching career
editDenfeld High School
editO'Neil joined the Denfeld staff in 2022 as the offensive and defensive line coach.[2]
Duluth Harbor Monsters
editOn October 16, 2023, O'Neil was named as the inaugural head coach of the Harbor Monsters.[2][3][4]
Head coaching record
edit| League | Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
| TAL | Duluth Harbor Monsters | 2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | TAL Champions |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
Personal life
editO'Neil owns and manages a local restaurant in Duluth.[7] He is also a certified chef with the American Culinary Federation.[8][9]
O'Neil has an associate degree in liberal arts and a bachelor's degree in communication.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Jensen, Sheryl. "A Taste of Jamaica In the Heart of Duluth". Destination Duluth. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Malcomb, Jamey (October 16, 2023). "Arena football: Duluth Harbor Monsters 'ultimate dream' for first coach". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Vierzba, Neil (October 16, 2023). "Duluth Harbor Monsters Name Tony O'Neil as New Head Coach". FOX21. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Tipcke, Alicia (October 17, 2023). "Duluth Harbor Monsters name Tony O'Neil first head coach". WDIO. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Best of the Northland 2021: Best of People and Media". Duluth Reader. February 17, 2022.
- ^ "2008 Football Cumulative Statistics". St. Scholastica Saints. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "O'Neil named head coach of new Duluth indoor football team". Duluth Times. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "How Jamrock Got Its Start". Jamrock Cultural Restaurant. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Bredsten, Brielle (November 29, 2022). "JamRock Cultural Restaurant plans move to Duluth". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Busche, Andrea (August 16, 2021). "Welcome to Jamaica: Jackrock Cultural Restaurant Offers a Taste of the Islands and a Sense of Community". Positively Superior. Retrieved October 20, 2023.