Coach McDonald enters his 17^th season coaching football at the high school and junior college levels. Coach McDonald originates from the San Diego, California area where he coached at Poway High School, Del Norte High School, West Hills High School, and San Diego Mesa College. His resume includes several playoff appearances, two league championships, and four college bowl appearances. While coaching at Del Norte High School, Coach McDonald had the privilege of coaching standout Defensive back Quenton Meeks who went on to become All-Pac 12 Defensive Back at Stanford University.

Prior to Reedley College, Coach McDonald spent 6 seasons at San Diego Mesa College where he served as the Defensive Backs Coach, Recruiting Coordinator and Academic Coach for the Olympian football program. Coach McDonald carried out essential functions to recruit 91 student athletes. 32 of those athletes went on to earn scholarships to further their education and football career at four-year institutions. Coach McDonald also coached Stephen Adegoke, First Team All-Conference Defensive Back with the Olympians who went on to pursue his academic and athletic career at Mississippi State University and is now the Defensive Backs Coach for the Houston Texans.

Coach McDonald in his tenure with the Olympians spearheaded recruiting classes in 2017, 2019, and 2021 that led the program to three bowl appearances and their first bowl win for San Diego Mesa football in 30 years. In 2020 -21, the Mesa College football recruiting class was the largest in the program’s history. In Fall of 2020, Coach McDonald also coordinated and implemented an academic program for San Diego Mesa Football that led to more than half the roster (51 athletes) completing the semester with a 3.0 GPA or above. In Spring 2021, San Diego Mesa Football had 41 athletes continue to earn a 3.0 or higher GPA. Coach McDonald is currently in his 4th season with the Tigers as the defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator. In addition to coaching football, he is also a Developmental Services Instructor at Reedley College.