# Tony Annese > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tony_Annese > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tony_Annese.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Annese > Source revision: 1355958914 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player and coach}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Tony Annese | image = Tony Annese with 2022 trophy.jpg | alt = | caption = Annese (left) with the 2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship trophy | current_title = [Head coach](/source/Head_coach) | current_team = [Ferris State](/source/Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football) | current_conference = [GLIAC](/source/Great_Lakes_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference) | current_record = 153–21 | contract = | birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth year and age|1961}}}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1981–1983 | player_team1 = [Alma](/source/Alma_Scots_football) | player_positions = [Wide receiver](/source/Wide_receiver) | coach_years1 = 1984 | coach_team1 = [Muskegon Catholic Central HS (MI)](/source/Muskegon_Catholic_Central_High_School) (assistant) | coach_years2 = 1985–1986 | coach_team2 = [West Ottawa HS (MI)](/source/West_Ottawa_High_School) (assistant) | coach_years3 = 1987–1994 | coach_team3 = [Montrose HS (MI)](/source/Montrose_Community_Schools) | coach_years4 = 1995–1996 | coach_team4 = [Pioneer HS (MI)](/source/Pioneer_High_School_(Ann_Arbor%2C_Michigan)) | coach_years5 = 1997–1999 | coach_team5 = [Jenison HS (MI)](/source/Jenison_High_School) | coach_years6 = 2000–2008 | coach_team6 = [Muskegon HS (MI)](/source/Muskegon_High_School) | coach_years7 = 2009–2011 | coach_team7 = [Grand Rapids CC](/source/Grand_Rapids_Raiders_football) | coach_years8 = 2012–present | coach_team8 = [Ferris State](/source/Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football) | overall_record = 195–41 (high school)
30–4 (junior college)
153–21 (college) | bowl_record = | tournament_record = 29–7 (NCAA D-II playoffs) | championships = 3 [MHSAA](/source/Michigan_High_School_Athletic_Association) (2004, 2006, 2008)
2 [NJCAA](/source/NJCAA_National_Football_Championship) (2009, 2011)
4 [NCAA Division II](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship) (2021–2022, 2024–2025)
8 [GLIAC](/source/Great_Lakes_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference) (2014–2015, 2018–2019, 2021–2022, 2024–2025) | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Tony Annese''' (born {{Circa|1961}}) is an American [college football](/source/college_football) coach. He is the head football coach for [Ferris State University](/source/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](/source/Michigan_High_School_Athletic_Association) (MHSAA) Division 2 State Championships with the [Muskegon High School Big Reds](/source/Muskegon_High_School). Annese the served as the head football coach at [Grand Rapids Community College](/source/Grand_Rapids_Community_College) in [Grand Rapids, Michigan](/source/Grand_Rapids%2C_Michigan), from 2009 to 2011, leading his teams to two [National Junior College Athletic Association](/source/National_Junior_College_Athletic_Association) (NJCAA) Division II championships, in 2009 and 2011.{{cite news |author = |title = Annese Takes Over at FSU |url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90474369/detroit-free-press/ |newspaper = [Detroit Free Press](/source/Detroit_Free_Press) |date = December 23, 2011 |page = 4B |access-date = December 12, 2021 |via = [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) }} Annese led the [Ferris State Bulldogs](/source/Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football) to consecutive [NCAA Division II Football Championship](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship) titles twice in [2021](/source/2021_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) and [2022](/source/2022_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team), and in [2024](/source/2024_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) and [2025](/source/2025_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team). == Playing career == Annese attended [Corunna High School](/source/Corunna_High_School) in [Corunna, Michigan](/source/Corunna%2C_Michigan). He earned 2nd team all-conference honors while playing quarterback.{{Cite news |date = November 25, 1978 |title = Area Leagues Select All-Star Units |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-area-leagues-selec/186574815/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |work = Lansing State Journal |page = C2 |via = Newspapers.com }} He then attended [Alma College](/source/Alma_College) moving to wide receiver for the [Scots](/source/Alma_Scots_football%2C_2020%E2%80%93present). He ranked fourth in receiving in the [Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association](/source/Michigan_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Association) for the [1981 season](/source/1981_NCAA_Division_III_football_season).{{Cite news |date = September 4, 1982 |title = Valparaiso at Alma, 1:30pm |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-valparaiso-at-alma-1/186575336/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |work = Detroit Free Press |page = 3C |via = Newspapers.com }} == Coaching career == === High school === Annese spent the first three years of his football coaching career as an assistant, first with [Muskegon Catholic Central High School](/source/Muskegon_Catholic_Central_High_School) and then [West Ottawa High School](/source/West_Ottawa_High_School). His first head coaching position was at [Montrose High School](/source/Montrose_Community_Schools) in [Montrose, Michigan](/source/Montrose%2C_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.{{Cite news |date = February 1, 1995 |title = Northern Lineman Heads List of Area Football Recruits |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-northern-lineman-heads/186726080/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |work = The Flint Journal |pages = E1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-recuits/186579070/ E7] |via = Newspapers.com }} Annese accepted the head coaching position at [Pioneer High School](/source/Pioneer_High_School_(Ann_Arbor%2C_Michigan)) in [Ann Arbor, Michigan](/source/Ann_Arbor%2C_Michigan) for the 1995 season. Annese expressed the desire for a new challenge of building a new program at a larger school.{{Cite news |first = Keith |last = Morris |date = April 26, 1995 |title = Annese Takes Ann Arbor Pioneer Football Job |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-annese-takes-ann-arbor/186726142/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |work = The Flint Journal |pages = E1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-annese/186591016/ E7] |via = Newspapers.com }} 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](/source/Jenison_High_School) in [Jenison, Michigan](/source/Jenison%2C_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.{{Cite news |first = John |last = Heuser |date = March 29, 1997 |title = Coach Says Pioneer High Broke Vow |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-coach-says-pioneer-hi/186580139/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |work = The Ann Arbor News |pages = B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-coach-continued/186580097/ B5] |via = Newspapers.com }} 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](/source/Muskegon_High_School) in [Muskegon, Michigan](/source/Muskegon%2C_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.{{Cite news |first = Tom |last = Kendra |date = February 12, 2008 |title = Coach of Big Reds Champions Resigns |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muskegon-chronicle-coach-of-big-reds/186598705/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |work = The Muskegon Chronicle |pages = 1A, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muskegon-chronicle-coach-continued/186726286/ 4A] |via = Newspapers.com }} 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.{{Cite news |first = Mike |last = Mattson |date = May 19, 2008 |title = Tony Annese Returns as Muskegon Grid Coach |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muskegon-chronicle-tony-annese-retur/186651303/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |department = Chronicle Weekly Shopping Guide |work = The Muskegon Chronicle |page = 8 |via = Newspapers.com }} Entering the 2008 season, the team returned only three starters.{{Cite news |date = August 24, 2008 |title = Free Press Top 25 Teams |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-free-press-top-25-tea/186599211/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |work = Detroit Free Press |page = 10D |via = Newspapers.com }} 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.{{Cite news |first = Mick |last= McCabe |date = February 7, 2010 |title = Annese Not Too Busy for Family |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-annese-not-too-busy-f/186711026/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |work = Detroit Free Press |page = 10C |via = Newspapers.com }} === College === ==== Grand Rapids Community College ==== On January 22, 2009, Annese was announced as the head coach for [Grand Rapids Community College](/source/Grand_Rapids_Community_College).{{Cite news |first = Mike |last = Mattson |date = January 22, 2009 |title = Big Reds Coach Takes College Job |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muskegon-chronicle-big-reds-coach-t/186651198/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |work = The Muskegon Chronicle |page = 1A |via = Newspapers.com }} In his first season, GRCC went undefeated in the regular season and was rated #3 anticipating an invitation to [Citizen Bank Bowl](/source/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.{{Cite news |first = Gary |last = Bond |date = November 17, 2009 |title = Ineligible Player Costs GRCC |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-ineligible-player/186649035/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |work = The Grand Rapids Press |pages = C1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-grcc-player-playe/186726474/ C4] |via = Newspapers.com }} The infraction caused GRCC to forfeit the game, drop their record to 9–1. Despite losing the [Top of the Mountain Bowl](/source/Top_of_the_Mountain_Bowl) to #8 [Snow College](/source/Snow_College), they were recognized as the top non-scholarship team in the nation.{{Cite book |date = 2025 |title = NJCAA Football Record Book |url = https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/0/g/2cqztsuncaeo1d/NJCAA_Football_Record_Book_-_Updated_January_2025.pdf |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20251212230210/https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/0/g/2cqztsuncaeo1d/NJCAA_Football_Record_Book_-_Updated_January_2025.pdf |archive-date = December 12, 2025 |publisher = NJCAA }} The 2010 team finished with a 10–2 record which ended in a 63–58 loss to Mississippi Gulf Coast in the [Mississippi Bowl](/source/Mississippi_Bowl). This team led the nation in offense averaging 458.5 yards per game. 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.{{Cite web |date = November 17, 2011 |title = No Bowl Game for Raiders |url = https://grccraiders.com/news/2011/11/17/FB_1117112924.aspx |access-date = December 12, 2025 |publisher = GRCC Athletics |language = en }} 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.{{Cite news |first = Dean |last = Holzwarth |date = November 16, 2011 |title = GRCC Football Team Snubbed for Major Bowl Bid |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-grcc-football-tea/186709232/ |access-date = December 12, 2025 |work = The Grand Rapids Press |page = C3 |via = Newspapers.com}} They would finish ranked #4.{{Cite web |title = NJCAA Announces Football Players of the Year: 2011 Season Wrap-Up |url = http://www.njcaa.org/newsArticle.cfm?articleId=15945 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120121001354/http://www.njcaa.org/newsArticle.cfm?articleId=15945 |archive-date = January 21, 2012 |access-date = December 12, 2025 |publisher = NJCAA }} Annese coached 14 All-Americans in three seasons at GRCC.{{Cite web |title = Football All-Americans |url = https://grccraiders.com/sports/2011/11/12/FB_1112110444.aspx |access-date = December 12, 2025 |publisher = GRCC Athletics |language = en }} 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.{{Cite web |date = January 9, 2012 |title = GRCC Football Program Cancelled |url = https://grccraiders.com/news/2012/1/9/FB_0109120254.aspx |access-date = December 12, 2025 |publisher = GRCC Athletics |language = en }} ==== Ferris State University ==== Annese was announced as the head coach at [Division II](/source/NCAA_Division_II) [Ferris State University](/source/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](/source/NCAA_Division_II_football_championship). ==Head coaching record== ===High school=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Montrose Rams | conf = [Genesee Eight Athletic Conference](/source/Genesee_Area_Conference) | startyear = 1987 | endyear = 1994 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1987 | name = Montrose | overall = 4–5 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1988 | name = Montrose | overall = 7–2 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1989 | name = Montrose | overall = 9–0 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1990 | name = Montrose | overall = 10–1 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = MHSAA Class B Regional | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1991 | name = Montrose | overall = 9–0 | conference = 8–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1992 | name = Montrose | overall = 11–1 | conference = 8–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = MHSAA Class B Semifinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1993 | name = Montrose | overall = 10–1 | conference = 8–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = MHSAA Class CC Regional | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1994 | name = Montrose | overall = 11–1 | conference = 8–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = MHSAA Class CC Semifinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Montrose | overall = 71–11{{cite news |first = Alan |last = Babbitt |date = March 19, 1997 |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-new-coach-to-lead/162353285/ |title = New Coach to Lead Jenison Football |newspaper = The Grand Rapids Press |page = B8 |access-date = January 5, 2025 |via = Newspapers.com }} | confrecord = 57–3{{cite web |title = Montrose Rams High School Football Scores and Schedules |url = https://michigan-football.com/f/montrose.htm |website = Michigan High School Football Data Warehouse & Analytics |access-date = January 5, 2025 }} }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [Ann Arbor Pioneer Pioneers](/source/Pioneer_High_School_(Ann_Arbor%2C_Michigan)) | conf = South Central Conference | startyear = 1995 | endyear = 1996 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1995 | name = Pioneer | overall = 5–4 | conference = 1–2 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1996 | name = Pioneer | overall = 5–4 | conference = 2–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Pioneer | overall = 10–8 | confrecord = 3–3{{cite web |title = Ann Arbor Pioneer Pioneers High School Football Scores and Schedules |url = https://michigan-football.com/f/pioneer.htm |website = Michigan High School Football Data Warehouse & Analytics |access-date = January 5, 2025 }} }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [Jenison Wildcats](/source/Jenison_High_School) | conf = [Ottawa-Kent Conference](/source/Ottawa-Kent_Conference) | startyear = 1997 | endyear = 1999 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1997 | name = Jenison | overall = 7–2 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = T–2nd (Red) | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1998 | name = Jenison | overall = 7–3 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = 2nd (Red) | bowlname = MHSAA Class AA Pre-regional | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 1999 | name = Jenison | overall = 8–2 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = T–1st (Red) | bowlname = MHSAA Division 2 Pre-district | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Jenison | overall = 22–7 | confrecord = 17–4{{cite web |title = Jenison Wildcats High School Football Scores and Schedules |url = https://michigan-football.com/f/jenison.htm |website = Michigan High School Football Data Warehouse & Analytics |access-date = January 5, 2025 }} }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [Muskegon Big Reds](/source/Muskegon_High_School) | conf = Independent | startyear = 2000 | endyear = 2002 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2000 | name = Muskegon | overall = 8–2 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = MHSAA Division 1 Pre-district | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2001 | name = Muskegon | overall = 7–4 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = MHSAA Division 1 District | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2002 | name = Muskegon | overall = 10–2 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = MHSAA Division 1 Regional | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [Muskegon Big Reds](/source/Muskegon_High_School) | conf = [Ottawa-Kent Conference](/source/Ottawa-Kent_Conference) | startyear = 2003 | endyear = 2008 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 2003 | name = Muskegon | overall = 9–2 | conference = 6–0 | confstanding = 1st (Red-Lakeshore) | bowlname = MHSAA Division 2 District | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 2004 | name = Muskegon | overall = 14–0 | conference = 6–0 | confstanding = 1st (Red-Lakeshore) | bowlname = MSHAA Division 2 State Championship | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2005 | name = Muskegon | overall = 7–3 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 2nd (Green) | bowlname = MHSAA Division 2 Pre-district | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 2006 | name = Muskegon | overall = 14–0 | conference = 6–0 | confstanding = 1st (Green) | bowlname = MSHAA Division 2 State Championship | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 2007 | name = Muskegon | overall = 9–2 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = T–1st (Red) | bowlname = MHSAA Division 2 District | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 2008 | name = Muskegon | overall = 14–0 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st (Red) | bowlname = MSHAA Division 2 State Championship | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Muskegon | overall = 92–15{{cite news |first = Tom |last = Kendra |date = February 18, 2008 |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muskegon-chronicle-tony-annese-resig/162351387/ |title = Tony Annese Resigns as Coach of Muskegon High Grid Team |newspaper = The Muskegon Chronicle |department = Chronicle Weekly Shopping Guide |page = 3 |access-date = January 5, 2025 |via = Newspapers.com }} | confrecord = 36–2{{cite web |title = Muskegon Big Reds High School Football Scores and Schedules |url = https://michigan-football.com/f/muskegon.htm |website = Michigan High School Football Data Warehouse & Analytics |access-date = January 5, 2025 }} }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 195–41{{cite web |title = Tony Annese |url = https://www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com/sports/fball/coaches/Annese_Tony |publisher = Ferris State Athletics |access-date = January 5, 2025 |language = en }} | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }} ===Junior college=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | poll = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [Grand Rapids Raiders](/source/Grand_Rapids_Raiders_football) | conf = [Midwest Football Conference](/source/Midwest_Football_Conference) | startyear = 2009 | endyear = 2011 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = national | year = [2009](/source/2009_junior_college_football_season) | name = Grand Rapids | overall = 9–2 | conference = 7–1 | confstanding = 1st (East) | bowlname = [NJCAA National Football Championship](/source/NJCAA_National_Football_Championship) | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = 6{{cite web |title = Top 20 National Poll: December 7, 2009 |url = http://njcaa.org/sports_polls.cfm?category=Polls&sid=11&divid=0&slid=5 |publisher = NJCAA |access-date = December 13, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615125359/http://njcaa.org/sports_polls.cfm?category=Polls&sid=11&divid=0&slid=5 |archive-date=2010-06-15 }} | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = [2010](/source/2010_junior_college_football_season) | name = Grand Rapids | overall = 10–2 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = 1st (East) | bowlname =Top of the Mountain Bowl | bowloutcome =L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 8{{cite news |title = NJCAA Football Poll |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-njcaa-football-poll/186710370/ |newspaper = The Montana Standard |location = Butte, Montana |page = B2 |access-date = December 13, 2025 |via = Newspapers.com }} | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = [2011](/source/2011_junior_college_football_season) | name = Grand Rapids | overall = 11–0 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st (East) | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = 4{{cite web |title = NJCAA Announces Football Players of the Year; 2011 Season Wrap-Up |url = http://www.njcaa.org/newsArticle.cfm?articleId=15945 |publisher = NJCAA |access-date = December 13, 2025 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120121001354/http://www.njcaa.org/newsArticle.cfm?articleId=15945 |archive-date = 2012-01-21 }} | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Grand Rapids | overall = 30–4 | confrecord = 20–2 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 30–4 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }} ===College=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | poll = both | poll1 = AFCA | poll2 = D2 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [Ferris State Bulldogs](/source/Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football) | conf = [Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference](/source/Great_Lakes_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference) | startyear = 2012 | endyear = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2012](/source/2012_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2012_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 7–4 | conference = 6–4 | confstanding = 5th (North) | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2013](/source/2013_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2013_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 8–3 | conference = 8–2 | confstanding = 2nd (North) | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = [2014](/source/2014_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2014_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 11–1 | conference = 10–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [NCAA Division II Second Round](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship) | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 11 | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = [2015](/source/2015_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2015_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 11–1 | conference = 10–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [NCAA Division II Second Round](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship) | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 6 | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2016](/source/2016_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2016_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 12–3 | conference = 9–2 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = [NCAA Division II Semifinal](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship) | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 5 | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2017](/source/2017_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2017_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 11–2 | conference = 8–1 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = [NCAA Division II Quarterfinal](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship) | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 5 | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = [2018](/source/2018_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2018_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 15–1 | conference = 8–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [NCAA Division II Championship](/source/2018_NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship_Game) | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 2 | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = [2019](/source/2019_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2019_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 12–1 | conference = 8–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [NCAA Division II Semifinal](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship) | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 3 | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2020](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = No season —[COVID-19](/source/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_gridiron_football) | overall = | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = national | year = [2021](/source/2021_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2021_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 14–0 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [NCAA Division II Championship](/source/2021_NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship_Game) | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = 1 | ranking2 = 1 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = national | year = [2022](/source/2022_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2022_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 14–1 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = [NCAA Division II Championship](/source/2022_NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship_Game) | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = 1 | ranking2 = 1 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2023](/source/2023_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2023_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 8–3 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = [NCAA Division II First Round](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship) | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 9 | ranking2 = 6 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = national | year = [2024](/source/2024_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2024_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 14–1 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [NCAA Division II Championship](/source/2024_NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship_Game) | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = 1 | ranking2 = 1 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = national | year = [2025](/source/2025_NCAA_Division_II_football_season) | name = [Ferris State](/source/2025_Ferris_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | overall = 16–0 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [NCAA Division II Championship](/source/2025_NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship_Game) | bowloutcome =W | bcsbowl = | ranking = 1 | ranking2 = 1 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Ferris State | overall = 153–21 | confrecord = 98–11 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 153–21 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }} ==Awards== * 2004 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Division 2 Coach of the Year * 2006 MHSFCA Division 2 Coach of the Year * 2006 Michigan High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year * 2008 MHSFCA Division 2 Coach of the Year * Member, Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame{{cite web |title = Tony Annese |url = https://www.mhsfca.com/bios/tony-annese/ |publisher = Michigan High School Football Coaches Association |access-date = January 5, 2025 }} * 2021 D2Football Head Coach of the Year{{cite news |last1 = Raffel |first1 = John |title = Annese Is Named National Coach of the Year |url = https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/sports/article/Annese-is-named-national-coach-of-the-year-16752373.php |access-date = January 5, 2025 |work = Big Rapids Pioneer |date = January 5, 2022 }} * 2022 D2Football Head Coach of the Year{{cite press release |title = Ferris State's Tony Annese Named D2Football National Coach of Year for Second Consecutive Year! |url = https://www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20230102qdrfrk |publisher = Ferris State Athletics |access-date = January 5, 2025 |language = en |date = January 2, 2023 }} * 2024 D2Football Head Coach of the Year{{cite web |title = 2024 D2Football Elite 100 Team |url = https://www.d2football.com/2024-d2football-elite-100-team/ |website = D2Football |access-date = January 5, 2025 |language = en }} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com/sports/fball/coaches/Annese_Tony Ferris State profile] {{Ferris State Bulldogs football coach navbox}} {{Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football coach navbox}} {{2021 Ferris State Bulldogs football navbox}} {{2022 Ferris State Bulldogs football navbox}} {{2024 Ferris State Bulldogs football navbox}} {{2025 Ferris State Bulldogs football navbox}} 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