Greg Chimera

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Greg Chimera
Current position
Title Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Team Penn
Conference Ivy League
Biographical details
Born Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Playing career
2005–2008 Johns Hopkins
Position(s) Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2012 Johns Hopkins (RB/TE)
2013Johns Hopkins (WR)
2014–2018Johns Hopkins (OC)
2019–2023Johns Hopkins
2024–present Penn (OC/QB)
Head coaching record
Overall40–7
Bowls2–0
Tournaments3–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Centennial (2021, 2023)

Gregory Chimera is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of Pennsylvania, positions he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach at Johns Hopkins University from 2019 to 2023.

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Personal life and education

Chimera was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and attended Quince Orchard High School. [1] After Quince Orchard, he graduated from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in 2009 with his degree in psychological and brain sciences with a minor in entrepreneurship and management. [1] During his time at JHU, he was a fullback for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football team and totalled two receptions for 30 yards as a senior. Prior to graduating, he was inducted into the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society. [2]

Career

Immediately following graduation, Chimera returned to his alma mater as a running backs and tight ends coach. [3] In 2014, he was promoted to serve as the team's offensive coordinator. [4] Following the passing of Jim Margraff in 2019, Chimera was appointed interim head coach of Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football. [5] On February 22, 2019, Chimera was officially promoted to the 27th head coach in school history. [4] In his debut game as head coach, the Blue Jays beat the Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets 17–12, [6] making him the first JHU head coach in 99 years to earn a win in his debut. [1] Chimera guided the Blue Jays to an 8–3 record in his first season, the most wins ever recorded by a first-year Johns Hopkins coach. [1] Over his four seasons as head coach, Chimera led the Blue Jays to a 40–7 record, two Centennial Conference titles, and two NCAA DIII playoff series. His .851 winning percentage is the highest in program history and his 40 wins ranked third in program history. [7] He left Johns Hopkins in January 2024 to become the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of Pennsylvania. [3]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs AFCA#D3°
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (Centennial Conference)(2019–2023)
2019 Johns Hopkins8–36–33rdW Centennial-MAC Bowl Series
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Johns Hopkins10–28–1T–1stL NCAA Division III Second Round 1314
2022 Johns Hopkins10–18–12ndW Centennial-MAC Bowl Series2121
2023 Johns Hopkins12–16–01stL NCAA Division III Quarterfinals 88
Johns Hopkins:40–728–5
Total:40–7
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Greg Chimera". hopkinssports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chimera, Ehrhart and Hintz Named to NFF's Hampshire Honor Society". hopkinssports.com. May 29, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Crain, Caleb (January 31, 2024). "Greg Chimera seeks to continue winning ways as Penn football offensive coordinator". The Daily Pennsylvanian . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Lee, Edward (February 22, 2019). "Greg Chimera named full-time head coach for Johns Hopkins football". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Chimera Named Interim Head Football Coach". hopkinssports.com. January 9, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Hopkins Tops Randolph-Macon, 17-12, in Chimera's Coaching Debut". hopkinssports.com. September 5, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ "GREG CHIMERA STEPS DOWN AS JOHNS HOPKINS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH". Johns Hopkins University. January 4, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
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