Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Geneva |
Conference | PAC |
Record | 163–155 |
Playing career | |
1981–1983 | Geneva |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1985 | Georgia Tech (GA) |
1986–1987 | West Virginia (DL/DB) |
1988–1992 | Geneva (assistant) |
1993–present | Geneva |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 163–155 |
Bowls | 5–1 |
Tournaments | 1–2 (NAIA playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 MSFA Mideast (1996–1997) | |
Geno DeMarco is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Geneva College, a position he has held since 1993. [1] [2]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Geneva Golden Tornadoes (NAIA Division II independent)(1993) | |||||||||
1993 | Geneva | 4–5 | |||||||
Geneva Golden Tornadoes (Mid-States Football Association)(1994–2006) | |||||||||
1994 | Geneva | 6–3 | 2–2 | T–2nd (MEL) | |||||
1995 | Geneva | 9–2 | 3–1 | 2nd (MEL) | |||||
1996 | Geneva | 7–3 | 5–1 | T–1st (MEL) | |||||
1997 | Geneva | 11–2 | 6–0 | T–1st (MEL) | L NAIA Quarterfinal | ||||
1998 | Geneva | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd (MEL) | W Victory | ||||
1999 | Geneva | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd (MEL) | W Victory | ||||
2000 | Geneva | 7–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd (MEL) | |||||
2001 | Geneva | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5th (MEL) | |||||
2002 | Geneva | 7–5 | 3–3 | 4th (MEL) | W Victory | ||||
2003 | Geneva | 7–4 | 4–2 | 2nd (MEL) | W Victory | ||||
2004 | Geneva | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th (MEL) | |||||
2005 | Geneva | 8–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd (MEL) | L NAIA First Round | ||||
2006 | Geneva | 4–5 | 2–4 | 5th (MEL) | |||||
Geneva Golden Tornadoes (Presidents' Athletic Conference)(2007–present) | |||||||||
2007 | Geneva | 8–3 | L Victory | ||||||
2008 | Geneva | 5–5 | |||||||
2009 | Geneva | 8–3 | W Victory | ||||||
2010 | Geneva | 5–5 | |||||||
2011 | Geneva | 4–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
2012 | Geneva | 3–7 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
2013 | Geneva | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
2014 | Geneva | 3–7 | 2–6 | 10th | |||||
2015 | Geneva | 2–8 | 1–7 | T–9th | |||||
2016 | Geneva | 3–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
2017 | Geneva | 3–7 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
2018 | Geneva | 2–8 | 2–7 | 8th | |||||
2019 | Geneva | 3–7 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
2020–21 | Geneva | 2–3 | 1–2 | T–6th | |||||
2021 | Geneva | 4–6 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
2022 | Geneva | 3–7 | 3–5 | T–7th | |||||
2023 | Geneva | 4–6 | 4–6 | 6th | |||||
2024 | Geneva | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||||||
Geneva: | 163–155 | 84–99 | |||||||
Total: | 163–155 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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