Michael McCourt joined the Drake football coaching staff in the summer of 2023 to coach the running back and special teams units. His recruiting areas include Iowa, Florida and the Northeast.
Before arriving in Des Moines, McCourt was a wide receiver analyst for Stephen F. Austin.
McCourt oversaw the wide receivers and punt unit at Pace University (D-II in New York, N.Y.) from 2021-23, where he mentored three all-conference wide receivers. During a COVID adjusted season in 2020, he became the quarterbacks coach at New Fairfield High School in his hometown of New Fairfield, Conn.
While at Findlay (D-II in Findlay, Ohio), McCourt was the running backs coach for the Oilers from 2019-20 leading a running back group that did not lose a fumble and ranked in the Top-25 among all D-II schools in rushing yards.
His first experience in coaching was gained as an intern with the Oakland Raiders from 2018-19 assisting coaches in the linebackers and special teams groups. McCourt learned from Raiders special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia and the assistant special teams coach Bryon Storer by assisting with day-to day-drills, scout teams, and scouting reports.
McCourt graduated from Nichols College in 2018 with a degree in sports management, where he was a wide receiver and quarterback for the Bison. McCourt set the Nichols program record for most passing yards in a game.
He is the son of Michael and Michele McCourt with siblings Taylor, MariAnna and Lindsey.
