| 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) | |
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]
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.
Head coaching record
| 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
- ↑ 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.