Temple University Athletics
Temple Mourns the Loss of George DeLeone
3.2.22 | Football
PHILADELPHIA – Temple University mourns the loss of George DeLeone who passed away on March 1 at the age of 73.
DeLeone, a coaching veteran of over 50 years, had two stints as an assistant coach at Temple. He was originally on Al Golden's staff from 2006-07. During that time, he was the Owls' offensive coordinator and worked with the quarterbacks ('06) and offensive line ('07). In 2016, he rejoined the staff under Matt Rhule as run game coordinator / offensive line coach. The Owls won the 2016 American Athletic Conference Championship that season.
DeLeone moved onto Baylor the following season when Rhule became its head coach.
DeLeone spent more than 40 years on the college sidelines and has coached in 14 bowl games, including the Fiesta, Orange, Peach and Sugar Bowls.
The New Haven, Connecticut, native began his coaching career at Southern Connecticut in 1970, coaching the offensive line for six years before becoming head coach from 1976–79. He moved to Rutgers as the defensive line coach in 1980, became defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for two seasons, before becoming offensive coordinator and special teams coach for his final year. He spent 1984 as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Holy Cross. He then began his first of two stints at Syracuse in 1985, where he coached the offensive line for 12 years, serving as offensive coordinator for the final 10 seasons.
DeLeone joined the NFL for the first time in 1997 as the San Diego Chargers offensive line coach, but after one year returned to Syracuse for another seven seasons. During that time, he was associate head coach and defensive coordinator ('98) before becoming associate head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 1999. For the next five years, DeLeone was associate head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
In 2005, DeLeone served as the running game coordinator and offensive line coach at Ole Miss. He then came to Temple for a two-year stint with the Owls.
In between stints in Philadelphia, DeLeone coached tight ends for the Miami Dolphins for three seasons; worked at UConn, his alma mater, from 2011–13, serving as the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the first two years before becoming associate head coach and offensive line coach in 2013; he then spent 2014-15 with the Browns.
DeLeone's son Mark was a graduate assistant coach for Temple in 2011 and has spent the past 10 years coaching in the NFL and was the inside linebackers coach for the Detroit Lions in 2021.
Details on funeral arrangements are forthcoming.
DeLeone, a coaching veteran of over 50 years, had two stints as an assistant coach at Temple. He was originally on Al Golden's staff from 2006-07. During that time, he was the Owls' offensive coordinator and worked with the quarterbacks ('06) and offensive line ('07). In 2016, he rejoined the staff under Matt Rhule as run game coordinator / offensive line coach. The Owls won the 2016 American Athletic Conference Championship that season.
DeLeone moved onto Baylor the following season when Rhule became its head coach.
DeLeone spent more than 40 years on the college sidelines and has coached in 14 bowl games, including the Fiesta, Orange, Peach and Sugar Bowls.
The New Haven, Connecticut, native began his coaching career at Southern Connecticut in 1970, coaching the offensive line for six years before becoming head coach from 1976–79. He moved to Rutgers as the defensive line coach in 1980, became defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for two seasons, before becoming offensive coordinator and special teams coach for his final year. He spent 1984 as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Holy Cross. He then began his first of two stints at Syracuse in 1985, where he coached the offensive line for 12 years, serving as offensive coordinator for the final 10 seasons.
DeLeone joined the NFL for the first time in 1997 as the San Diego Chargers offensive line coach, but after one year returned to Syracuse for another seven seasons. During that time, he was associate head coach and defensive coordinator ('98) before becoming associate head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 1999. For the next five years, DeLeone was associate head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
In 2005, DeLeone served as the running game coordinator and offensive line coach at Ole Miss. He then came to Temple for a two-year stint with the Owls.
In between stints in Philadelphia, DeLeone coached tight ends for the Miami Dolphins for three seasons; worked at UConn, his alma mater, from 2011–13, serving as the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the first two years before becoming associate head coach and offensive line coach in 2013; he then spent 2014-15 with the Browns.
DeLeone's son Mark was a graduate assistant coach for Temple in 2011 and has spent the past 10 years coaching in the NFL and was the inside linebackers coach for the Detroit Lions in 2021.
Details on funeral arrangements are forthcoming.
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