University of Delaware Athletics
Football
Armstrong, Michael
Michael Armstrong
- Title:
- Associate AD, Football Operations
- Email:
- marmstro@udel.edu
Michael Armstrong joined the Delaware football program in July 2023 as Associate AD, Football Operations. He brings in more than a decade of experience in football operations at the collegiate level.
He arrives at UD after spending the past two years at the University of St. Thomas, where he was the Director of Football and Recruiting Operations during the Tommies' unprecedented jump from Division III to Division I. In 2021, the program's first at the Division I level, St. Thomas finished with a 7-3 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the Pioneer League (PFL). The Tommies went 10-1 in 2022 and won the PFL with an undefeated 8-0 conference record.
His various responsibilities included assisting with branding projects, initiating a multi-year partnership between Teamworks and St. Thomas and team travel arrangements among other operations assignments.
Before St. Thomas, Armstrong was the Director of Football Operations / Recruiting at Grambling State University from 2016-21. He was responsible for various duties in operations, video, recruiting and as a liaison for professional player opportunities. During his tenure, the Tigers won the 2016 and 2017 SWAC Championship, appearing in the Celebration Bowl both years and winning it in 2016 while finishing with an 11-1 record.
Armstrong was a part of the staff at Ave Maria University in Naples, Fla. from 2012-15. He held numerous positions during his tenure, including defensive line coach, secondary coach, tight ends coach, video coordinator, recruiting coordinator and director of football operations. He helped guide Ave Maria to the NAIA Independent conference championship during the 2013 season with a 9-2 overall record.
Armstrong graduated with a bachelor's degree in sport management from Chowan University in 2010 and received his master's degree in sport administration from Grambling State in 2020.
He arrives at UD after spending the past two years at the University of St. Thomas, where he was the Director of Football and Recruiting Operations during the Tommies' unprecedented jump from Division III to Division I. In 2021, the program's first at the Division I level, St. Thomas finished with a 7-3 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the Pioneer League (PFL). The Tommies went 10-1 in 2022 and won the PFL with an undefeated 8-0 conference record.
His various responsibilities included assisting with branding projects, initiating a multi-year partnership between Teamworks and St. Thomas and team travel arrangements among other operations assignments.
Before St. Thomas, Armstrong was the Director of Football Operations / Recruiting at Grambling State University from 2016-21. He was responsible for various duties in operations, video, recruiting and as a liaison for professional player opportunities. During his tenure, the Tigers won the 2016 and 2017 SWAC Championship, appearing in the Celebration Bowl both years and winning it in 2016 while finishing with an 11-1 record.
Armstrong was a part of the staff at Ave Maria University in Naples, Fla. from 2012-15. He held numerous positions during his tenure, including defensive line coach, secondary coach, tight ends coach, video coordinator, recruiting coordinator and director of football operations. He helped guide Ave Maria to the NAIA Independent conference championship during the 2013 season with a 9-2 overall record.
Armstrong graduated with a bachelor's degree in sport management from Chowan University in 2010 and received his master's degree in sport administration from Grambling State in 2020.
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