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Georgia football running backs coach Dell McGee has been named head coach of the Georgia State Panthers football program.
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Some unrest began early in the week This is a name that could be named after the Georgia State football coach. Dell McGee has been offered the position and is expected to take the head coaching job with the Panthers, which was recently openedafter Shawn Elliott decided to move to South Carolina to become the head coach.
McGeequickly joined as a like-minded person on both sides, and the news is now official. McGee has been involved with the Georgia football program since 2016, when Kirby Smart was first recruited by the program. After three years as the Bulldogs’ running backs coach, he was promoted to assistant coach. In 2019, he became the team’s run game coordinator and has held that title ever since. Before arriving in Athens, he spent time at Auburn and Georgia Southern, breaking into the Georgia high school football landscape at various programs.
Georgia running back Dell McGee arrives for a dog walk before kickoff of the NCAA college football game between Auburn and Georgia, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Athens, Georgia. News Joshua L Jones\ He played college football at Auburn from 1992-1995 and had brief stints in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions before spending several years in the Arena Football League and XFL.
McGee was very successful as a coach and position recruiter in Athens. In addition to his role as running backs coach, McGee has quickly established himself as one of the best pass rushers in all of college football. He has helped the Bulldogs bring in several standout players over the years, many players outside of their respective position groups on both sides of the football..
