Michael A. McGlinchey (December 28, 1944 â March 24, 1997) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Salisbury State UniversityâÂÂnow known as Salisbury UniversityâÂÂfrom 1982 to 1986, Central Connecticut State University from 1987 to 1991, and Frostburg State University from 1992 to 1995, compiling a career head coaching record of 91âÂÂ49âÂÂ6.
McGlinchey was born in Richland, Washington and attended Newark High School in Newark, Delaware. At the University of Delaware, he competed in football, baseball, and wrestling. McGlinchey died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, at his home in Salisbury, Maryland, on March 24, 1997.
McGlinchey was the ninth head football coach at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland and he held that position for four seasons, from 1992 until 1995. His coaching record at Frostburg was 30âÂÂ11âÂÂ2.
He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.