Bill George is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut from 1999 to 2019, compiling a record of 75–126. His two best seasons were 2006 and 2007, with the Bears making the New England Football Conference (NEFC) championship in both years.[1] George made minor headlines in October 2013 for washing his players underwear during the federal government shutdown.[2] After the Coast Guard Academy defeated United States Merchant Marine Academy in 2014, George jumped into the Thames River.[3] On November 12, 2019, George announced he was retiring from coaching in order "to do some things."[4]
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1976–1979 | Ithaca |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982–1983 | Ithaca (assistant) |
| 1984 | Princeton (assistant) |
| 1985–1986 | Ohio State (GA) |
| 1987–1989 | West Point Prep (NY) (assistant) |
| 1990–1998 | Ithaca (assistant) |
| 1999–2019 | Coast Guard |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 75–126 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NEFC Bogan Division (2006–2007) | |
George is the author of a book “Home Fields,” published in 2023, which is part memoir and part historical fiction, the compelling story of his father's childhood during World War II-era Myers, N.Y.
George is known for his epic speeches and stories that he would tell to his players before games to pump up Da Bears.
George's favorite players included Clayton Prebble, Matt Beck, and Mike Nines.
George was notoriously tough on Jon Gryzbag, American Jon Lee, Tommy Carey, and Johnny "Ding Dong" Oscar.
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Guard Bears (Freedom Football Conference) (1999–2003) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Coast Guard | 1–9 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2000 | Coast Guard | 2–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2001 | Coast Guard | 2–7 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2002 | Coast Guard | 2–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2003 | Coast Guard | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Coast Guard Bears (Liberty League) (2004–2005) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Coast Guard | 1–8 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 2005 | Coast Guard | 2–7 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| Coast Guard Bears (New England Football Conference) (2006–2016) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Coast Guard | 8–3 | 7–0 | 1st (Bogan) | L ECAC North Atlantic Bowl | ||||
| 2007 | Coast Guard | 8–2 | 7–0 | 1st (Bogan) | |||||
| 2008 | Coast Guard | 3–6 | 3–4 | T–5th (Bogan) | |||||
| 2009 | Coast Guard | 4–5 | 4–3 | 4th (Bogan) | |||||
| 2010 | Coast Guard | 2–7 | 1–6 | T–7th (Bogan) | |||||
| 2011 | Coast Guard | 2–7 | 2–5 | 7th (Bogan) | |||||
| 2012 | Coast Guard | 5–4 | 5–3 | 3rd (Bogan) | |||||
| 2013 | Coast Guard | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2014 | Coast Guard | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2015 | Coast Guard | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2016 | Coast Guard | 3–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| Coast Guard Bears (New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference) (2017–2019) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Coast Guard | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 2018 | Coast Guard | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2019 | Coast Guard | 5–5 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| Coast Guard: | 75–126 | 54–89 | |||||||
| Total: | 75–126 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ DeLassus, David. "United States Coast Guard Academy Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ Eaton-Rob, Pat. "Coast Guard Game will go on despite furloughs". Associated Press. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Coach George Keeps Promise Jumps in Thames". Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ Fulkerson, Vickie. "Coast Guard football coach Bill George to retire following Saturday's season-finale". New London Day. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
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