Paul O’Donnell graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He started coaching and teaching at Kinnelon High School. He then started helping out with the MetroStars and was coaching for Kearney Thistle, which played in the Super Y League. He left his teaching job to become more involved with the MetroStars and became an assistant coach at Iona College. O’Donnell then went to being a full-time academy coach, when the club became the New York Red Bulls. He has been with the club ever since and is currently the U-17’s coach.
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