Gary Blackney

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Gary Blackney
Biographical details
Born (1944-12-10) December 10, 1944 (age 79)
Plainview, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1965–1966 Connecticut
Position(s) Running back, defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1969 UConn (GA)
1970–1972 Brown (DB)
1973–1974 Rhode Island (OB)
1975–1976 Wisconsin (DB)
1977Wisconsin (DC)
1978–1979 UCLA (DB)
1981–1983 Syracuse (DB)
1984 Ohio State (DB)
1985–1987Ohio State (DC)
1988–1990Ohio State (ILB)
1991–2000 Bowling Green
2001–2005 Maryland (DC)
2008 UCF (DB)
Head coaching record
Overall60–50–2
Bowls2–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 MAC (1991–1992)
Awards
MAC Coach of the Year (1991–1992)

Gary Blackney (born December 12, 1944) is an American former college football coach. [1] He served as the head football coach at Bowling Green State University from 1991 to 2000. Blackney also worked as an assistant football coach at Ohio State University, Syracuse University, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Central Florida (UCF), and Brown University. He was the defensive coordinator at University of Maryland, College Park from 2001 to 2005. He retired from coaching after the 2008 season. [2]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Bowling Green Falcons (Mid-American Conference)(1991–2000)
1991 Bowling Green 11–18–01stW California
1992 Bowling Green 10–28–01stW Las Vegas
1993 Bowling Green 6–3–25–1–23rd
1994 Bowling Green 9–27–12nd
1995 Bowling Green 5–63–56th
1996 Bowling Green 4–74–45th
1997 Bowling Green 3–83–5T–4th (East)
1998 Bowling Green 5–65–3T–3rd (East)
1999 Bowling Green 5–63–55th (East)
2000 Bowling Green 2–92–6T–5th (East)
Bowling Green:60–50–248–30–2
Total:60–50–2
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. Hackenberg, Dave (November 28, 2010). "10 Questions with Gary Blackney". Toledo Blade .
  2. UCF hires former player Sean Beckton as assistant football coach, The Orlando Sentinel, April 7, 2009.