George A. Maier (1926 – February 2015) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Iona College from 1970 to 1971 before being named the offensive coordinator at Fordham University in 1972.[1] In 1973, he became the head coach of the club football team at Pace University and shepherded that team to varsity status in 1978.[2] Maier resigned following the 1988 season. He also coached football at Rye High School in Rye, New York.[3][4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926 |
| Died | February 2015 (aged 88) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1967 | Iona (assistant) |
| 1970–1971 | Iona |
| 1972 | Fordham (OC) |
| 1973–1988 | Pace |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–48–2 (varsity) 27–11–2 (club) |
Maier died in 2015.[5]
Head coaching record
editClub
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Gaels () (1970–1971) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Iona | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1971 | Iona | 7–1 | |||||||
| Iona: | 10–6 | ||||||||
| Pace Setters (Metropolitan Conference) (1973–1977) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Pace | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1974 | Pace | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1975 | Pace | 4–1–2 | |||||||
| 1976 | Pace | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1977 | Pace | 5–3 | |||||||
| Pace: | 27–11–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 37–17–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Varsity
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace Setters (Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference) (1978–1984) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Pace | 6–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1979 | Pace | 7–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1980 | Pace | 6–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1981 | Pace | 5–5 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1982 | Pace | 5–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Pace | 5–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1984 | Pace | 3–5 | 1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Pace Setters (Liberty Football Conference) (1985–1988) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Pace | 3–7 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1986 | Pace | 5–4–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1987 | Pace | 3–6 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1988 | Pace | 3–7 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Pace: | 51–48–2 | 30–20–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 51–48–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Loucks Names 5 Assistants To Coach Fordham Football". The New York Times. April 30, 1972. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Setter Gridiron Club, Inc. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Pace football coach resigns". The Journal News. White Plains, New York. November 15, 1988. p. D4. Retrieved April 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Look For A Change At Pace". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 16, 1988. p. 18. Retrieved April 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hall Of Famer George Maier Passes Away At 88". Pace Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
