Antonio Deleon "Dell" McGee (born September 7, 1973) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the Georgia State Panthers, a position he has held since February 2024.[1] He was the interim head football coach for the Georgia Southern Eagles in 2015. He played as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL), and was selected in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals.[2] He was also a member of the Detroit Lions.

Dell McGee
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamGeorgia State
ConferenceSun Belt
Record2–6
Biographical details
Born (1973-09-07) September 7, 1973 (age 51)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materAuburn University
Playing career
1992–1995Auburn
1996–1998Arizona Cardinals
1999Rhein Fire
1999Detroit Lions
2000Carolina Cobras
2001Los Angeles Xtreme
2001Nashville Kats
Position(s)Cornerback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002Harris County HS (GA) (DB)
2003–2004Greenville HS (GA) (DC)
2005–2012Carver-Columbus HS (GA)
2013Auburn (analyst)
2014Georgia Southern (RB)
2015Georgia Southern (AHC/RB)
2015Georgia Southern (interim HC)
2016–2018Georgia (AHC/RB)
2019–2023Georgia (RGC/RB)
2024–presentGeorgia State
Head coaching record
Overall3-6 (college)
85–21 (high school)
Bowls1–0

In 2013, McGee was an analyst for the Auburn Tigers football team that made the National Championship Game.[3] He was part of the Bulldogs' coaching staff that won the National Championship over Alabama in the 2021 season.[4] The following year, he won another title when Georgia defeated TCU in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship.[5]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Georgia Southern Eagles (Sun Belt Conference) (2015)
2015 Georgia Southern 1–0 † W GoDaddy
Georgia Southern: 1–0 † Served as interim HC for bowl game
Georgia State Panthers (Sun Belt Conference) (2024–present)
2024 Georgia State 2–6 0–4 (East)
Georgia State: 2–6 0–4
Total: 3–6

High school

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Carver-Columbus Tigers () (2005–2012)
2005 Carver-Columbus 2–8 1–7 11th
2006 Carver-Columbus 12–2 4–1 2nd
2007 Carver-Columbus 15–0 7–0 1st
2008 Carver-Columbus 11–4 6–0 1st
2009 Carver-Columbus 11–2 6–0 1st
2010 Carver-Columbus 13–1 7–0 1st
2011 Carver-Columbus 11–2 6–0 1st
2012 Carver-Columbus 10–2 6–0 1st
Carver-Columbus: 85–21 43–8
Total: 85–21
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Dell McGee Named Head Football Coach". Georgia State University. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Dell McGee". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Blinder, Alan (January 10, 2022). "How Georgia Beat Alabama to Win College Football's National Championship". The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Witz, Billy (January 9, 2023). "How Georgia Romped Past T.C.U. For a Second Straight Title". The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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