| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator |
| Team | Penn |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2008 | Johns Hopkins |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009–2012 | Johns Hopkins (RB/TE) |
| 2013 | Johns Hopkins (WR) |
| 2014–2018 | Johns Hopkins (OC) |
| 2019–2023 | Johns Hopkins |
| 2024–present | Penn (OC/QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–7 |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Tournaments | 3–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Centennial (2021, 2023) | |
Gregory Chimera is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator for the University of Pennsylvania; a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach at Johns Hopkins University from 2019 to 2023.
Personal life and education
Chimera graduated from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in 2009 with a degree in psychological and brain sciences and a minor in entrepreneurship and management.[1] During his time at JHU, he was a fullback for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football team and totalled two receptions for 30 yards as a senior. Prior to graduating, he was inducted into the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society.[2]
Career
Chimera returned to his alma mater in 2014 to serve as the team's offensive coordinator.[3] Following the passing of Jim Margraff in 2019, Chimera was appointed interim head coach of Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football.[4] On February 22, 2019, Chimera was officially promoted to the 27th head coach in school history.[3] In his debut game as head coach, the Blue Jays beat the Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets 17–12.[5] Chimera guided the Blue Jays to an 8–3 record in his first season, the most wins ever recorded by a first-year Johns Hopkins coach. He also became the first Johns Hopkins head coach in 99 years to earn a win in his debut.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | D3° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (Centennial Conference) (2019–2023) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Johns Hopkins | 8–3 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Centennial-MAC Bowl Series | ||||
| 2020–21 | No team | ||||||||
| 2021 | Johns Hopkins | 10–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2022 | Johns Hopkins | 10–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | W Centennial-MAC Bowl Series | 21 | 21 | ||
| 2023 | Johns Hopkins | 12–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinals | 8 | 8 | ||
| Johns Hopkins: | 40–7 | 28–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 40–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Greg Chimera". hopkinssports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Chimera, Ehrhart and Hintz Named to NFF's Hampshire Honor Society". hopkinssports.com. May 29, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- 1 2 Lee, Edward (February 22, 2019). "Greg Chimera named full-time head coach for Johns Hopkins football". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Chimera Named Interim Head Football Coach". hopkinssports.com. January 9, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Hopkins Tops Randolph-Macon, 17-12, in Chimera's Coaching Debut". hopkinssports.com. September 5, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2021.