Greg McMahon explained

Greg McMahon
Current Team:	Tulane Green Wave
Position:	Special teams coordinator
Birth Date:	January 2, 1960
Birth Place:	Rantoul, Illinois, U.S.
College:	Eastern Illinois
Pastcoaching:	Eastern Illinois (1982) Assistant coach Minnesota (1983–1984) Assistant coach North Alabama (1985–1987) Assistant coach Southern Illinois (1988) Assistant coach Valdosta State (1989) Assistant coach UNLV (1990–1991) Special teams coordinator, tight ends coach, & offensive tackles coach Illinois (1992–1996) Wide receivers Illinois (1997–2004) Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach East Carolina (2005) Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach New Orleans Saints (–) Assistant special teams coordinator New Orleans Saints (–) Special teams coordinator LSU (2017) Special teams consultant LSU (2018–2021) Special teams coordinator Houston Gamblers Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach Houston Roughnecks Special teams coordinator Tulane (2023–present) Special teams coordinator
Highlights:	Super Bowl champion (XLIV) CFP national champion (2020)

Greg McMahon (born January 2, 1960) is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Tulane Green Wave. He is the former special teams coordinator at Louisiana State University (LSU).^[1]

Playing career

A native of Rantoul, Illinois, McMahon was a defensive back for Eastern Illinois, graduating in 1982.

Coaching career

McMahon began his coaching career at his alma mater, Eastern Illinois, in 1982. From 1983–1984, he coached at the University of Minnesota^[2] and at the University of North Alabama from 1985–1987. He then moved on to two one-year coaching stints at Southern Illinois in 1988 and Valdosta State in 1989.

From 1990–1991, McMahon was the tight end, offensive tackle and special teams coach for the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. McMahon then spent 13 seasons (1992–2004) as an assistant coach at the University of Illinois as a wide receiver and tight end/special teams coach.^[2] He then spent one year as tight end/special teams coach at East Carolina in 2005.

New Orleans Saints

McMahon moved to the NFL as the assistant special teams coach for the New Orleans Saints from 2006–2007 and special teams coordinator from 2008–2016.^[3]

LSU

In 2017, McMahon became the special teams consultant at LSU.^[4] On January 12, 2018, he was named special teams coordinator at LSU.^[5]

McMahon retired from coaching following the 2021 season.^[6]

Houston Gamblers

On March 17, 2022, it was announced that McMahon was hired as the Special teams coordinator/Tight ends coach of the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League.^[7]

Houston Roughnecks

On September 13, 2022, McMahon was announced as Special teams coordinator of the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL^[8]

Tulane

Following the Roughnecks season, McMahon returned to college football, joining Willie Fritz's Tulane Green Wave football staff as the special teams coordinator in May of 2023.^[9]

External links

• Tulane profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Former Saints coach Greg McMahon joining LSU support staff as consultant. theadvocate.com. 4 January 2018.
2. Web site: Former Big Ten Players and Coaches Set to Compete in Super Bowl XLIV. https://web.archive.org/web/20100129045332/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012510aaa.html. dead. January 29, 2010. Big Ten Conference. 5 January 2018.
3. Web site: Saints Part Ways with Five Assistant Coaches. neworleanssaints.com. 4 January 2018.
4. Web site: Report: LSU adds former Saints coach Greg McMahon as a consultant. nbcsports.com. 4 January 2018.
5. Web site: Greg McMahon announced as LSU's special teams coordinator. nola.com. 2018-01-12.
6. Web site: writer. WILSON ALEXANDER Staff. Special teams coordinator Greg McMahon retires after long tenures with Saints and LSU. 2021-12-29. The Advocate. en.
7. Web site: USFL: Coaching staffs for all eight teams . 2022-04-15 . FOX Sports . en-US.
8. Web site: Ten Coaches Leave USFL For Opportunities With The XFL . 2023-01-19 . xflnewsoom.com . en-US.
9. News: Barnett . Zach . Tulane hires veteran coach Greg McMahon as special teams coordinator . 25 May 2023 . footballscoop.com . Football Scoop . 24 May 2023 . Tulane.