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Tony Annese
Annese (left) with the 2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship trophy
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamFerris State
ConferenceGLIAC
Record153–21
Biographical details
Bornc. 1961 (age 63–64)
Playing career
1981–1983Alma
PositionWide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984Muskegon Catholic Central HS (MI) (assistant)
1985–1986West Ottawa HS (MI) (assistant)
1987–1994Montrose HS (MI)
1995–1996Pioneer HS (MI)
1997–1999Jenison HS (MI)
2000–2008Muskegon HS (MI)
2009–2011Grand Rapids CC
2012–presentFerris State
Head coaching record
Overall195–41 (high school)
30–4 (junior college)
153–21 (college)
Tournaments29–7 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 MHSAA (2004, 2006, 2008)
2 NJCAA (2009, 2011)
4 NCAA Division II (2021–2022, 2024–2025)
8 GLIAC (2014–2015, 2018–2019, 2021–2022, 2024–2025)

Tony Annese (born c. 1961) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Ferris State University, a position he has held since 2012. Annese started his coaching career at the high school level. He served as the head coach at four different high schools from 1987 to 2008 in Michigan, winning three Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 2 State Championships with the Muskegon High School Big Reds. Annese the served as the head football coach at Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 2009 to 2011, leading his teams to two National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II championships, in 2009 and 2011.[1] Annese led the Ferris State Bulldogs to consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championship titles twice in 2021 and 2022, and in 2024 and 2025.

Playing career

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Annese attended Corunna High School in Corunna, Michigan. He earned 2nd team all-conference honors while playing quarterback.[2] He then attended Alma College moving to wide receiver for the Scots. He ranked fourth in receiving in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association for the 1981 season.[3]

Coaching career

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High school

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Annese spent the first three years of his football coaching career as an assistant, first with Muskegon Catholic Central High School and then West Ottawa High School. His first head coaching position was at Montrose High School in Montrose, Michigan. His first season, the team posted a 4-5 record. The next seven seasons, his teams would never lose a conference game, only lose two regular season games, qualify for the state playoffs four times and making the semifinals twice. During his tenure, three Montrose players would earn a division I scholarship.[4]

Annese accepted the head coaching position at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the 1995 season. Annese expressed the desire for a new challenge of building a new program at a larger school.[5] In two seasons at Pioneer, his team earned a 5-4 record each year. Annese would accept the head coaching position at Jenison High School in Jenison, Michigan for the 1997 season. He said he left Pioneer due to the unfilfullied promise of a teaching position within the school, instead he taught at three different schools in the district each day. Pioneer's former principal and athletic director say no promise was made, but another member of the search committee confirmed Annese's claim.[6]

Annese coached at Jenison for three seasons posting records of 7-2, 7-2, and 8-2. His teams made the playoffs twice and won the conference in his final season in 1999.

Annese then took the head coaching position at Muskegon High School in Muskegon, Michigan. His teams won three Division 2 state championships, made the playoffs every year, and won the conference championship five out of six seasons. Annese resigned after the 2007 season citing burnout and family as reasons.[7] The resignation was short lived, however, as he was rehired for the job just three months later after Muskegon's top two choices for the vacancy turned down offers for personal reasons.[8] Entering the 2008 season, the team returned only three starters.[9] Despite this, they went 14-0 en route to Annese's third state championship.

Annese also coached boys and girls basketball at Whitehall High School for several years while coaching football at Muskegon and Grand Rapids Community College.[10]

College

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Grand Rapids Community College

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On January 22, 2009, Annese was announced as the head coach for Grand Rapids Community College.[11] In his first season, GRCC went undefeated in the regular season and was rated #3 anticipating an invitation to Citizen Bank Bowl to play the #1 ranked team. Before that could happen, GRCC self reported use of an ineligible player for a single play in an earlier game.[12] The infraction caused GRCC to forfeit the game, drop their record to 9-1. Despite losing the Top of the Mountain Bowl to #8 Snow College, they were recognized as the top non-scholarship team in the nation.[13]

The 2010 team finished with a 10-2 record which ended in a 63-58 loss to Mississippi Gulf Coast in the Mississippi Bowl.[13] This team led the nation in offense averaging 458.5 yards per game.[13]

In 2011, Annese's squad finished the season a perfect 11-0 and was ranked #3 in the nation. Despite this, the Raiders did not receive an invitation to a top bowl game.[14] Annese stated he was told the bowl organizers choose other schools over GRCC because of lack of anticipated ticket sales. They were invited to the Top of the Mountain Bowl to play #16 ranked, three loss Snow College. GRCC declined the invitation due to cost and perceived lack of respect.[15]They would finish ranked #4.[16]

Annese coached 14 All-Americans in three seasons at GRCC.[17] Less than three weeks after Annese announced he would be leaving GRCC, the college canceled the football program citing Title IX concerns, travel costs associated with being the only Junior College football team in the state, and loss of Annese.[18]

Ferris State University

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Annese was announced as the head coach at Division II Ferris State University on December 22, 2011. In 13 seasons, Annese's Bulldogs have won seven conference championships, qualified for the playoffs 11 times and have won four Division II National Championships.

Head coaching record

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High school

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Montrose Rams (Genesee Eight Athletic Conference) (1987–1994)
1987 Montrose 4–5 4–3 T–3rd
1988 Montrose 7–2 7–0 1st
1989 Montrose 9–0 7–0 1st
1990 Montrose 10–1 7–0 1st L MHSAA Class B Regional
1991 Montrose 9–0 8–0 1st
1992 Montrose 11–1 8–0 1st L MHSAA Class B Semifinal
1993 Montrose 10–1 8–0 1st L MHSAA Class CC Regional
1994 Montrose 11–1 8–0 1st L MHSAA Class CC Semifinal
Montrose: 71–11[19] 57–3[20]
Ann Arbor Pioneer Pioneers (South Central Conference) (1995–1996)
1995 Pioneer 5–4 1–2 T–2nd
1996 Pioneer 5–4 2–1 T–1st
Pioneer: 10–8[19] 3–3[21]
Jenison Wildcats (Ottawa-Kent Conference) (1997–1999)
1997 Jenison 7–2 5–2 T–2nd (Red)
1998 Jenison 7–3 6–1 2nd (Red) L MHSAA Class AA Pre-regional
1999 Jenison 8–2 6–1 T–1st (Red) L MHSAA Division 2 Pre-district
Jenison: 22–7 17–4[22]
Muskegon Big Reds (Independent) (2000–2002)
2000 Muskegon 8–2 L MHSAA Division 1 Pre-district
2001 Muskegon 7–4 L MHSAA Division 1 District
2002 Muskegon 10–2 L MHSAA Division 1 Regional
Muskegon Big Reds (Ottawa-Kent Conference) (2003–2008)
2003 Muskegon 9–2 6–0 1st (Red-Lakeshore) L MHSAA Division 2 District
2004 Muskegon 14–0 6–0 1st (Red-Lakeshore) W MSHAA Division 2 State Championship
2005 Muskegon 7–3 5–1 2nd (Green) L MHSAA Division 2 Pre-district
2006 Muskegon 14–0 6–0 1st (Green) W MSHAA Division 2 State Championship
2007 Muskegon 9–2 6–1 T–1st (Red) L MHSAA Division 2 District
2008 Muskegon 14–0 7–0 1st (Red) W MSHAA Division 2 State Championship
Muskegon: 92–15[23][24] 36–2[25]
Total: 195–41[24]
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Junior college

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Rank#
Grand Rapids Raiders (Midwest Football Conference) (2009–2011)
2009 Grand Rapids 9–2 7–1 1st (East) W NJCAA National Football Championship 6[26]
2010 Grand Rapids 10–2 6–1 1st (East) L Top of the Mountain Bowl 8[27]
2011 Grand Rapids 11–0 7–0 1st (East) 4[28]
Grand Rapids: 30–4 20–2
Total: 30–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA# D2°
Ferris State Bulldogs (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2012–present)
2012 Ferris State 7–4 6–4 5th (North)
2013 Ferris State 8–3 8–2 2nd (North)
2014 Ferris State 11–1 10–0 1st L NCAA Division II Second Round 11
2015 Ferris State 11–1 10–0 1st L NCAA Division II Second Round 6
2016 Ferris State 12–3 9–2 2nd L NCAA Division II Semifinal 5
2017 Ferris State 11–2 8–1 2nd L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 5
2018 Ferris State 15–1 8–0 1st L NCAA Division II Championship 2
2019 Ferris State 12–1 8–0 1st L NCAA Division II Semifinal 3
2020 No season —COVID-19
2021 Ferris State 14–0 7–0 1st W NCAA Division II Championship 1 1
2022 Ferris State 14–1 5–1 2nd W NCAA Division II Championship 1 1
2023 Ferris State 8–3 5–1 2nd L NCAA Division II First Round 9 6
2024 Ferris State 14–1 7–0 1st W NCAA Division II Championship 1 1
2025 Ferris State 16–0 7–0 1st W NCAA Division II Championship 1 1
Ferris State: 153–21 98–11
Total: 153–21
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Awards

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  • 2004 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Division 2 Coach of the Year[29]
  • 2006 MHSFCA Division 2 Coach of the Year[29]
  • 2006 Michigan High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year[29]
  • 2008 MHSFCA Division 2 Coach of the Year[29]
  • Member, Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame[29]
  • 2021 D2Football Head Coach of the Year[30]
  • 2022 D2Football Head Coach of the Year[31]
  • 2024 D2Football Head Coach of the Year[32]

References

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  1. ^ "Annese Takes Over at FSU". Detroit Free Press. December 23, 2011. p. 4B. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Area Leagues Select All-Star Units". Lansing State Journal. November 25, 1978. p. C2. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Valparaiso at Alma, 1:30pm". Detroit Free Press. September 4, 1982. p. 3C. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northern Lineman Heads List of Area Football Recruits". The Flint Journal. February 1, 1995. pp. E1, E7. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Morris, Keith (April 26, 1995). "Annese Takes Ann Arbor Pioneer Football Job". The Flint Journal. pp. E1, E7. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Heuser, John (March 29, 1997). "Coach Says Pioneer High Broke Vow". The Ann Arbor News. pp. B1, B5. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Kendra, Tom (February 12, 2008). "Coach of Big Reds Champions Resigns". The Muskegon Chronicle. pp. 1A, 4A. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Mattson, Mike (May 19, 2008). "Tony Annese Returns as Muskegon Grid Coach". Chronicle Weekly Shopping Guide. The Muskegon Chronicle. p. 8. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Free Press Top 25 Teams". Detroit Free Press. August 24, 2008. p. 10D. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ McCabe, Mick (February 7, 2010). "Annese Not Too Busy for Family". Detroit Free Press. p. 10C. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Mattson, Mike (January 22, 2009). "Big Reds Coach Takes College Job". The Muskegon Chronicle. p. 1A. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Bond, Gary (November 17, 2009). "Ineligible Player Costs GRCC". The Grand Rapids Press. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b c NJCAA Football Record Book (PDF). NJCAA. 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2025.
  14. ^ "No Bowl Game for Raiders". GRCC Athletics. November 17, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  15. ^ Holzwarth, Dean (November 16, 2011). "GRCC Football Team Snubbed for Major Bowl Bid". The Grand Rapids Press. p. C3. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  18. ^ "GRCC Football Program Cancelled". GRCC Athletics. January 9, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  19. ^ a b Babbitt, Alan (March 19, 1997). "New Coach to Lead Jenison Football". The Grand Rapids Press. p. B8. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  21. ^ "Ann Arbor Pioneer Pioneers High School Football Scores and Schedules". Michigan High School Football Data Warehouse & Analytics. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  22. ^ "Jenison Wildcats High School Football Scores and Schedules". Michigan High School Football Data Warehouse & Analytics. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  23. ^ Kendra, Tom (February 18, 2008). "Tony Annese Resigns as Coach of Muskegon High Grid Team". Chronicle Weekly Shopping Guide. The Muskegon Chronicle. p. 3. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ a b "Tony Annese". Ferris State Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  25. ^ "Muskegon Big Reds High School Football Scores and Schedules". Michigan High School Football Data Warehouse & Analytics. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  26. ^ "Top 20 National Poll: December 7, 2009". NJCAA. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  27. ^ "NJCAA Football Poll". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. p. B2. Retrieved December 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "NJCAA Announces Football Players of the Year; 2011 Season Wrap-Up". NJCAA. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  29. ^ a b c d e "Tony Annese". Michigan High School Football Coaches Association. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  30. ^ Raffel, John (January 5, 2022). "Annese Is Named National Coach of the Year". Big Rapids Pioneer. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  31. ^ "Ferris State's Tony Annese Named D2Football National Coach of Year for Second Consecutive Year!" (Press release). Ferris State Athletics. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  32. ^ "2024 D2Football Elite 100 Team". D2Football. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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