Michael Phelan (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Franklin & Marshall |
| Conference | Centennial |
| Record | 9–2 |
| Playing career | |
| 2011–2015 | St. Lawrence |
| Position | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2017–2018 | Castleton (GA) |
| 2019–2020 | St. Lawrence (DA) |
| 2021 | St. Lawrence (DC) |
| 2022–2024 | Franklin & Marshall (DC) |
| 2025–present | Franklin & Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–2 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Centennial (2025) | |
Michael Phelan is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Franklin & Marshall College, a position he has held since 2025. Phelan previously served as the defensive coordinator and recruiting director at Franklin & Marshall College for three seasons from 2022 to 2024. Before coming to F&M, Phelan spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Castleton University from 2017 to 2018 and defensive coordinator at St. Lawrence University in 2021.
In his first season at F&M, Phelan coached the Diplomats to win the 2025 Centennial Conference football championship. Earning an automatic bid from the championship win, Phelan will coach Franklin & Marshall to its first ever NCAA Division III football championship appearance.