George Small | |
Current Title: | Head coach |
Current Conference: | Sandhills Athletic Conference |
Current Record: | 11–13 |
Birth Date: | 18 November 1956 |
Birth Place: | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1975–1978 |
Player Team1: | North Carolina A&T |
Player Years2: | 1980-1981 |
Player Team2: | New York Giants |
Player Years3: | 1981–1983 |
Player Team3: | Calgary Stampeders |
Player Positions: | Defensive tackle |
Coach Years1: | 1987–1989 |
Coach Team1: | Langston (DC) |
Coach Years2: | 1990–1991 |
Coach Team2: | Savannah State (DC) |
Coach Years3: | 1992 |
Coach Team3: | Tulsa (DL) |
Coach Years4: | 1993 |
Coach Team4: | Florida A&M (DC) |
Coach Years5: | 1994 |
Coach Team5: | Grambling State (DC) |
Coach Years6: | 1995–2000 |
Coach Team6: | Kentucky State |
Coach Years7: | 2001 |
Coach Team7: | Youngtown State (DL) |
Coach Years8: | 2002 |
Coach Team8: | Hampton (asst. HC / DC) |
Coach Years9: | 2003–2005 |
Coach Team9: | North Carolina A&T |
Coach Years10: | 2008–2014 |
Coach Team10: | Florida A&M (assoc. HC / DL) |
Coach Years11: | 2018–present |
Overall Record: | 49–53 (college) |
Bowl Record: | 3–0 |
Tournament Record: | 0–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
Championships: | 1 MEAC (2003) |
Awards: | 2× SIAC Coach of the Year (1995, 1997) MEAC Coach of the Year (2003) Sandhills Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (2019) |
George Michael Small (born November 18, 1956) is an American gridiron football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Kentucky State University from 1995 to 2000 and at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 2003 to 2005, compiling a career college football record of 49–53. Small played professionally with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) in 1980 and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1981 to 1983.
Small was the 25th head football coach at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky and he held that position for six seasons, from 1995 until 2000. His career coaching record at Kentucky State was 33–34. Small went on to serve as head football coach at his alma mater from 2003 to 2005. He led the Aggies to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs in 2003. His record at NC A&T was 16–19.