Nebraska Wesleyan University has selected Jacob Donohoe as the next head coach of the Prairie Wolves football program. Donohoe will begin his duties immediately and comes to Lincoln following a highly successful stint as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Coe College, where in 2025 he engineered one of the most prolific offensive seasons in program history.
In his first season directing the Kohawks offense, Donohoe helped guide Coe to a 9-3 overall record and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs.
“I am excited to welcome Jacob Donohoe as our new Head Football Coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University,” said Director of Athletics Dwight Merilatt. “Jacob has had tremendous experience in working with and coaching successful football programs at all levels. I know our football student-athletes will thrive under Jacob’s leadership and our team will have much success under his style of play in the American Rivers Conference.”
Coe led the American Rivers Conference in nearly every major offensive category in 2025. “I’m honored to be named the head football coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University,” Donohoe says. “I am excited to start building relationships with not only the members of the university, but the alumni and the Lincoln community. I want to thank the administration for giving me the opportunity to lead the Prairie Wolves football program.”