Bennie J. George
Bennie J. George (c. 1920 – ?) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Delaware State University from 1956 to 1958, compiling a record of 16–8–1. As the first basketball head coach in Delaware State history, George led the Hornets for 14 seasons, from 1956 to 1971, and amassing a record of 155–152. He is still the longest tenured coach in program history and was passed in 2010 by Greg Jackson for most wins. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, George attended Morehouse College and Delaware State. He worked as an assistant football coach at Delaware State in 1955 under his predecessor as head coach, Edward Jackson.[1]
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
|---|---|
| Football | |
| 1955 | Delaware State (assistant) |
| 1956–1958 | Delaware State |
| Basketball | |
| 1956–1971 | Delaware State |
| Football | |
| 1957–1959 | Delaware State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–8–1 (football) 155–152 (basketball) 23–15 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football CIAA (1956) | |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State Hornets (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1956–1959) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Delaware State | 7–1–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1957 | Delaware State | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1958 | Delaware State | 3–5 | 3–4 | 11th | |||||
| Delaware State: | 16–8–1 | 12–6–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–8–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Bennie George Named Coach At". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. August 18, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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