George DeLeone | |
Birth Date: | 9 May 1948 |
Birth Place: | New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Coach Years1: | 1970–1975 |
Coach Team1: | Southern Connecticut State (OL) |
Coach Years2: | 1976–1979 |
Coach Team2: | Southern Connecticut State |
Coach Years3: | 1980 |
Coach Team3: | Rutgers (DL) |
Coach Years4: | 1981–1982 |
Coach Team4: | Rutgers (DC/LB) |
Coach Years5: | 1983 |
Coach Team5: | Rutgers (OL/ST) |
Coach Years6: | 1984 |
Coach Team6: | Holy Cross (OC/OL) |
Coach Years7: | 1985–1986 |
Coach Team7: | Syracuse (OL) |
Coach Years8: | 1987–1996 |
Coach Team8: | Syracuse (OC/OL) |
Coach Years9: | 1997 |
Coach Team9: | San Diego Chargers (OL) |
Coach Years10: | 1998 |
Coach Team10: | Syracuse (associate HC / DC) |
Coach Years11: | 1999 |
Coach Team11: | Syracuse (associate HC / OC / QB) |
Coach Years12: | 2000–2004 |
Coach Team12: | Syracuse (associate HC / OC / OL) |
Coach Years13: | 2005 |
Coach Team13: | Ole Miss (RGC/OL) |
Coach Years14: | 2006 |
Coach Team14: | Temple (OC/QB) |
Coach Years15: | 2007 |
Coach Team15: | Temple (OC/OL) |
Coach Years16: | 2008–2010 |
Coach Team16: | Miami Dolphins (TE) |
Coach Years17: | 2011–2012 |
Coach Team17: | Connecticut (OC/TE) |
Coach Years18: | 2013 |
Coach Team18: | Connecticut (associate HC / OL) |
Coach Years19: | 2014 |
Coach Team19: | Cleveland Browns (assistant OL) |
Coach Years20: | 2015 |
Coach Team20: | Cleveland Browns (OL) |
Coach Years21: | 2016 |
Coach Team21: | Temple (OL) |
Coach Years22: | 2017 |
Coach Team22: | Baylor (OL) |
Coach Years23: | 2018–2019 |
Coach Team23: | Baylor (consultant) |
Overall Record: | 15–24 |
George DeLeone (May 9, 1948 – March 1, 2022) was an American football coach.
Prior to rejoining Temple's staff, where he was once the offensive coordinator from 2006 through 2007, DeLeone was an offensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns. DeLeone was once the head coach at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) from 1976 to 1979, where he compiled a record of 15 wins and 24 losses. DeLeone served in assistant coach & coordinator positions at Southern Connecticut, Rutgers, Holy Cross, Syracuse,[1] Ole Miss, Temple, UConn, and Baylor.[2] [3]
He spent four years in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins.[4] He attended UConn and SCSU.
In 2021, DeLeone's son, Mark, became the linebackers coach of the Detroit Lions.[5] Mark DeLeone has been a defensive assistant coach in college football and the NFL since 2007.[6]
DeLeone died on March 1, 2022, at the age of 73.[1] [7]