| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1944 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 2021 (aged 77) Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1966 | UCLA |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1970 | Kansas (DL) |
| 1971–1975 | UCLA (OL) |
| 1976–1995 | UCLA |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1999–2000 | San Francisco 49ers (dir. player pers.) |
| 2001–2005 | San Francisco 49ers (GM) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 151–74–8 |
| Bowls | 8–4–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 Pac-10 (1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1993) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1985, 1993) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2000 (profile) | |
Terrence Michael Donahue (June 24, 1944 – July 4, 2021) was an American football coach and executive. He served as the head coach at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1976 to 1995, compiling a record of 151–74–8. His 151 wins are the most in UCLA Bruins history, and his 98 wins in the Pac-10 Conference—now known as the Pac-12 Conference—remain the most in the conference's history. Donahue's Bruins won five Pac-10 titles and appeared in four Rose Bowls, winning three. He became the first head coach to win a bowl game in seven consecutive seasons.
Donahue played college football for UCLA as an undersized defensive tackle. He left coaching after the 1995 season to become a college football color commentator. Donahue was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000. From 2001 to 2005, he was the general manager for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).