George DeLeone explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mink . Nate . DeLeone, whose freeze option ignited a golden era for SU football, has died at 73 . 2 March 2022 . . 2 March 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: George DeLeone Set to Join Staff; What About Joe Moorhead? - UConn Huskies Football Blog | Hartford Courant | Desmond Conner . 2011-02-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110122225444/http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_football/2011/01/george-deleone-set-to-join-sta.html . 2011-01-22 .
  3. Web site: Ex-Syracuse aide to run UConn's offense - Big East Blog- ESPN. 20 January 2011.
  4. Web site: George DeLeone - Footballguys. 2011-01-20. 2010-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20100918084635/http://subscribers.footballguys.com/coaches/DeLeGe0.php. dead.
  5. News: Report: Detroit Lions to hire Mark DeLeone as LB coach. January 28, 2021. Lions Wire. January 1, 2022.
  6. News: Poliquin: Mark DeLeone, son of George (the former Orange aide), is coaching with the New York Jets. August 6, 2012. Syracuse.com. January 1, 2022. February 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210223084323/https://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/2012/08/poliquin_mark_deleone_son_of_g.html. dead.
  7. News: McCarty . Andrew . Longtime College Football, NFL Assistant Has Died At 73 . 2 March 2022 . The Spun . 1 March 2022.