# Tony Annese

Tony Annese (born c. 1961) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for 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 (MHSAA) Division 2 State Championships with the Muskegon High School Big Reds. Annese the served as the head football coach at Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 2009 to 2011, leading his teams to two National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II championships, in 2009 and 2011. Annese led the Ferris State Bulldogs to consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championship titles in 2021 and 2022.

## Head coaching record
### High school

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
| Montrose Rams (Genesee Eight Athletic Conference) (1987–1994) ||||||
| 1987 | Montrose | 4–5 | 4–3 | 3rd (tie) | |
| 1988 | Montrose | 7–2 | 7–0 | 1st | |
| 1989 | Montrose | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |
| 1990 | Montrose | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L MHSAA Class B Regional |
| 1991 | Montrose | 9–0 | 8–0 | 1st | |
| 1992 | Montrose | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L MHSAA Class B Semifinal |
| 1993 | Montrose | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L MHSAA Class CC Regional |
| 1994 | Montrose | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L MHSAA Class CC Semifinal |
| Montrose: | Montrose: | 71–11 | 57–3 | | |
| Ann Arbor Pioneer Pioneers (South Central Conference) (1995–1996) ||||||
| 1995 | Pioneer | 5–4 | 1–2 | 2nd (tie) | |
| 1996 | Pioneer | 5–4 | 2–1 | 1st (tie) | |
| Pioneer: | Pioneer: | 10–8 | 3–3 | | |
| Jenison Wildcats (Ottawa-Kent Conference) (1997–1999) ||||||
| 1997 | Jenison | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd (Red, tie) | |
| 1998 | Jenison | 7–3 | 6–1 | 2nd (Red) | L MHSAA Class AA Pre-regional |
| 1999 | Jenison | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st (Red, tie) | L MHSAA Division 2 Pre-district |
| Jenison: | Jenison: | 22–7 | 17–4 | | |
| Muskegon Big Reds (independent) (2000–2002) ||||||
| 2000 | Muskegon | 8–2 | — | — | L MHSAA Division 1 Pre-district |
| 2001 | Muskegon | 7–4 | — | — | L MHSAA Division 1 District |
| 2002 | Muskegon | 10–2 | — | — | L MHSAA Division 1 Regional |
| Muskegon Big Reds (Ottawa-Kent Conference) (2003–2008) ||||||
| 2003 | Muskegon | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st (Red-Lakeshore) | L MHSAA Division 2 District |
| 2004 | Muskegon | 14–0 | 6–0 | 1st (Red-Lakeshore) | W MSHAA Division 2 State Championship |
| 2005 | Muskegon | 7–3 | 5–1 | 2nd (Green) | L MHSAA Division 2 Pre-district |
| 2006 | Muskegon | 14–0 | 6–0 | 1st (Green) | W MSHAA Division 2 State Championship |
| 2007 | Muskegon | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st (Red, tie) | L MHSAA Division 2 District |
| 2008 | Muskegon | 14–0 | 7–0 | 1st (Red) | W MSHAA Division 2 State Championship |
| Muskegon: | Muskegon: | 92–15 | 36–2 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 195–41 | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||

### Junior college

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
| Grand Rapids Raiders (Midwest Football Conference) (2009–2011) ||||||
| 2009 | Grand Rapids | 9–2 | 7–1 | 1st (East) | W NJCAA National Football Championship |
| 2010 | Grand Rapids | 10–2 | 6–1 | 1st (East) | |
| 2011 | Grand Rapids | 11–0 | 7–0 | 1st (East) | W NJCAA National Football Championship |
| Grand Rapids: | Grand Rapids: | 30–4 | 20–2 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 30–4 | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||

### College

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA$^#$ | D2$^°$ |
| Ferris State Bulldogs (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2012–present) ||||||||
| 2012 | Ferris State | 7–4 | 6–4 | 5th (North) | | | |
| 2013 | Ferris State | 8–3 | 8–2 | 2nd (North) | | | |
| 2014 | Ferris State | 11–1 | 10–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 11 | |
| 2015 | Ferris State | 11–1 | 10–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 6 | |
| 2016 | Ferris State | 12–3 | 9–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | 5 | |
| 2017 | Ferris State | 11–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 5 | |
| 2018 | Ferris State | 15–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | 2 | |
| 2019 | Ferris State | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | | | | | | |
| 2021 | Ferris State | 14–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Ferris State | 14–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | W NCAA Division II Championship | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Ferris State | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | 9 | 6 |
| 2024 | Ferris State | 14–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | 1 | 1 |
| Ferris State: | Ferris State: | 137–21 | 91–11 | | | | |
| Total: | Total: | 137–21 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||

### 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
* 2021 D2Football Head Coach of the Year
* 2022 D2Football Head Coach of the Year
* 2024 D2Football Head Coach of the Year