College: East Carolina Name George Koonce Tackles: 652 Role American football player | Sacks: 9 Interceptions: 5 | |
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Date of birth: (1968-10-15) October 15, 1968 (age 47) Education East Carolina University, Chowan University, Marquette University | ||
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George Koonce (born October 15, 1968) is an American athlete and athletic director. A former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), he served as the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee between 2009 and 2010.
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- Chatting with george koonce
- George koonce talks about football injuries safety
- Atlanta Falcons
- WLAF Ohio Glory
- Green Bay Packers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Post playing career
- East Carolina University
- Marquette University
- University of WisconsinMilwaukee
- Marian University
- References
George koonce talks about football injuries safety
Atlanta Falcons
Koonce was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons out of the East Carolina University, but was waived during the preseason.
WLAF Ohio Glory
Koonce started at linebacker for the World League's Ohio Glory in 1992.
Green Bay Packers
He was then signed by the Green Bay Packers before the 1992 season. He played for the Packers from 1992-1999. He was an eight-year starter as the Packers returned to dominance, starting 102 of 112 games. He played all three linebacker positions with the Packers and was with the team when they won Super Bowl XXXI.
Seattle Seahawks
He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an unrestricted free agent before the 2000 season, and started all 16 games. After the 2000 season he retired with 720 tackles, 9 sacks, and 5 interceptions in 128 games (118 starts).
Post-playing career
He was inducted into the National Junior College Hall of Fame in 2000 and also the hall of fame at East Carolina University. In 1999, he founded the George Koonce Sr. Foundation to provide underprivileged children with educational, athletic, artistic and social opportunities which assist their development.
East Carolina University
He spent of two years as an Assistant Athletic Director for Development, assisting with fundraising and marketing of the department. He also earned his master's degree in Sport Management in 2006 from ECU.
Green Bay Packers
He served in the Packers front office as the Director of Player Development for the Green Bay Packers for the 2006 season.
Marquette University
He served as the Senior Associate Director of Athletics at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was responsible for fundraising, major gifts, community relations, and student welfare. He joined the Golden Eagles in 2007. He also pursued his Ph.D. in Sport Administration while at Marquette.
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
He was introduced as the new University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Director of Athletics on March 17, 2009, and began his duties on April 1. He was placed on administrative leave in April 2010 for undisclosed reasons, and his resignation was announced on June 2, 2010.
Marian University
In 2014, Koonce was hired as the Vice-President of Advancement at Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The university described his job duties as "growing awareness and increasing philanthropic support" within the region.