| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-04-28)April 28, 1936 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2019(2019-05-19) (aged 83) |
| Playing career | |
| 1957 | Bloomsburg |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1961 | Shamokin High School |
| 1962–1967 | Harrisburg HS (PA) |
| 1968–1978 | Ohio State (assistant) |
| 1979–1981 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (assistant) |
| 1982–1985 | IUP |
| 1986–1989 | Marshall |
| 1990–1994 | Navy |
| 1997–2001 | Central Dauphin HS (PA) |
| 2002–2010 | Harrisburg HS (PA) |
| 2011–2012 | Central Dauphin East HS (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 71–73–2 (college) 190–66 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 4–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1SoCon (1988) 2PSAC Western Division (1984–1985) | |
George Chaump (April 28, 1936 – May 19, 2019) was anAmerican football player and coach. He served as head coach atIndiana University of Pennsylvania (1982–1985),Marshall University (1986–1989), and theUnited States Naval Academy (1990–1994), compiling a careercollege football record of 71–73–2. In 1987, Chaump led hisMarshall Thundering Herd squad to the1987 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.
Chaump's football head coaching career began in 1961 at Shamokin High School in Pennsylvania, followed by six seasons at John Harris High School, where his teams went 58–4 in those six seasons.[1]
In 1968, he joined the staff as an assistant coach withOhio State underWoody Hayes, for whom he coached 11 seasons from 1968 to 1978. This stretch was followed by three years (1979–1981) as an assistant coach in theNational Football League with theTampa Bay Buccaneers under coachJohn McKay, with the team compiling an overall record of 24–23–1.[2] He left the NFL and served for four seasons as head coach atIndiana University of Pennsylvania from 1982 to 1985, compiling a record of 24-16-1.[2]
From 1986 to 1989, Chaump coached at Marshall, where he compiled a 33–16–1 record. This record includes back-to-back 10-win seasons in 1987 and 1988. From 1990 to 1994, he coached at Navy, where he compiled a 14–41 record.[3][4]
After leaving Navy, Chaump returned to coaching atCentral Dauphin High School inHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1997. He coached the school to a 57–14 record through the 2002 season before taking over the head coaching duties atHarrisburg High School prior to the 2003 season. Chaump's tenure at Harrisburg ended in 2010. For two seasons (2011 and 2012), Chaump then served as head coach of the Central Dauphin East High School football team, posting an 8–13 record. In 23 years as a high school coach, Chaump's record was 190–66.[5]
Chaump died on May 19, 2019.[6]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA Poll# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUP Indians(Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)(1982–1985) | |||||||||
| 1982 | IUP | 4–6 | 3–3 | T–4th(West) | |||||
| 1983 | IUP | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd(West) | |||||
| 1984 | IUP | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–1st(West) | |||||
| 1985 | IUP | 8–2–1 | 6–0 | 1st(West) | |||||
| IUP: | 24–16–1 | 17–7 | |||||||
| Marshall Thundering Herd(Southern Conference)(1986–1989) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Marshall | 6–4–1 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1987 | Marshall | 10–5 | 4–2 | 2nd | LNCAA Division I-AA Championship | 14 | |||
| 1988 | Marshall | 11–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | LNCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 7 | |||
| 1989 | Marshall | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Marshall: | 33–16–1 | 17–9 | |||||||
| Navy Midshipmen(NCAA Division I-A independent)(1990–1994) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Navy | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1991 | Navy | 1–10 | |||||||
| 1992 | Navy | 1–10 | |||||||
| 1993 | Navy | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1994 | Navy | 3–8 | |||||||
| Navy: | 14–41 | ||||||||
| Total: | 71–73–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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