George DeLeone - Football Coach

George DeLeone

Title:
Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
Email:
george.deleone@temple.edu

George DeLeone, a 46-year coaching veteran, re-joined the staff in 2016 as run game coordinator / offensive line coach.

This will be DeLeone's second stint with the Owls. He was originally on Temple’s staff from 2006-07. During that time, he was the Owls’ offensive coordinator and worked with the quarterbacks (’06) and offensive line (’07). Matt Rhule was a Temple assistant on defense in 2006 but moved to quarterback coach in 2007.

DeLeone has spent 40 yeras on the college sidelines and has coached in 13 bowl games, including the Fiesta, Orange, Peach and Sugar Bowls.

The 67-year old DeLeon comes back to Temple after spending the past two seasons with the Cleveland Browns coaching their offensive line. In 2015, the Browns had two Pro Bowl players – both offensive linemen – C Alex Mack and LT Joe Thomas.

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.

Since leaving 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.

THE GEORGE DeLEONE FILE

PERSONAL
Year in Collegiate Athletics: 40th
Year Coaching: 46th
Year Coaching College: 40th
Year Coaching at Temple: 3rd
Year at current position: 1st
College: UConn, '70
   B.S. in Physical Education
   Southern Connecticut, '71
   M.S. in Physical Education
Hometown: New Haven, CT
High School: Fairfield Prep
Born: May 9, 1948
Family: Wife – Barbara Ann
Children: Andy, Mark

COACHING EXPERIENCE
Temple University (2006-07, 2016-present)
2016-present – Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line
   2007 – Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line
2006 – Offensive Coordinator / Quatrterbacks

Cleveland Browns (2014-15)
2014-15 – Offensive Line

UConn (2011-13)
2013 – Associate Head Coach / Offensive Line
2011-12 – Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends

Miami Dolphins (2008-10)
2008-10 – Tight Ends

Ole Miss (2005)
2005 – Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line

Syracuse (1985-96, 1998-2004)
2000-04 – Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line
1999 – Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
1998 – Defensive Coordinator
1987-96 – Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line
1985-86 – Offensive Line

San Diego Chargers (1997)
1997 – Offensive Line

Holy Cross (1984)
1984 – Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line

Rutgers (1980-83)
1983 – Offensive Coordinator / Special Teams
1981-82 – Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
1980 – Defensive Line

Southern Connecticut (1970-79)
1976-79 – Head Coach
1970-75 – Offensive Line