Photo Credit: Mark McDonaldMcDonald was a successful coach at every stop in his career. He began his coaching career at Webb City as an assistant in 1974 before becoming the head coach in 1984. He led Webb City to its first ever playoff appearance in 1985-86. In his tenure as head coach, Webb City won two conference championships, two district titles and a sectional title.
His next stop was at Boonville in 1987. He took over a program that had only three wins in three seasons. In his one year at Boonville, the Pirates had a winning record of 5-4. McDonald continued his coaching career at Belton from 1988-1999. He took over a program that did not have a winning season in more than a decade.
In his 12-year stint, Belton won three conference championships, five district titles, five sectional appearances and two quarter finals. He was a member of the GKCFCA executive board and coached in the Kansas vs. Missouri All-Star game as well as the Missouri Lions All-Star Game. McDonald is currently a volunteer football coach at Harrisonville High School.
