University of Massachusets Athletics

Football

Sean Duggan
Sean Duggan
Season at Massachusetts: First
Alma Mater: Boston College '14

Sean Duggan is in his first season with the University of Massachusetts football program in 2018 and currently serves as the team’s linebackers coach. It is a coaching responsibilityĀ Duggan is familiar with from experience as a student-athlete and coach.

ā€œUMass has a strong football tradition and a high standard of academic excellence,ā€ Duggan said. ā€œI feel fortunate to be part of the program and to be around this great group of coaches. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is like a second home for me and I could not be more excited to be back.ā€

He served on the University of Hawai’i staff as the linebackers coach for the 2016 and 2017 seasons following one year as a graduate assistant at Boston College. He was also a four-year letterwinner for the Eagles from 2011-14.
Ā 
While at Hawai’i, Duggan guided a host of successful Rainbow Warriors, including 2016 All-Mountain West First Team choice Jahlani Tavai and NFL-bound Jerrol Garcia-Williams.

Prior to his arrival at Hawai’i, Duggan spent five years at BC as a player and coach and played in 45 career games before he became a part of the defensive staff that produced the nation’s top total defense and was fourth nationally in points allowed (15.3) in 2015.

Updated: Feb. 5, 2018
Ā