John Paul (JP) McFeeley

Bio

Coach McFeeley is in his first season at Central Catholic coaching the safeties. He joins the Vikings with over two decades of coaching experience at both the collegiate and high school levels. A former team captain and MVP at Allegheny College, McFeeley began his coaching career in the college ranks with positions at Clarion University, Fordham University, Lafayette College (where he helped lead the program to a Patriot League Championship and NCAA FCS Playoff spot), Thiel College, Colgate University, and Allegheny College. He later transitioned to high school football, serving as the Defensive Coordinator at New Castle and Seneca Valley High Schools. During his tenure at Seneca Valley, he coached the team to two WPIAL 6A final appearances and led the top-ranked scoring defense in WPIAL 6A in 2018.

Off the field, McFeeley serves as the Dean of Students at Seneca Valley Senior High School after several years as an English teacher. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Allegheny College, Master’s degrees from Clarion University and California University of Pennsylvania, and a Pennsylvania K-12 Principal Certificate from Point Park University. Residing in Cranberry Township, PA, McFeeley is married to his wife Ashley and has three children, Ava (8), Scarlett (6), and Macklan (1).