Michael Phelan (American football)

Michael Phelan
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamFranklin & Marshall
ConferenceCentennial
Record9–2
Playing career
2011–2015St. Lawrence
PositionDefensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017–2018Castleton (GA)
2019–2020St. Lawrence (DA)
2021St. Lawrence (DC)
2022–2024Franklin & Marshall (DC)
2025–presentFranklin & Marshall
Head coaching record
Overall9–2
Tournaments0–1 (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.