Bill_George_(American_football_coach)

Bill George (American football coach)

Bill George (American football coach)

American football player and coach

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]

Quick Facts Playing career, 1976–1979 ...

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.

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References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    Eaton-Rob, Pat. "Coast Guard Game will go on despite furloughs". Associated Press. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Coach George Keeps Promise Jumps in Thames". Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  4. [4]
    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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