- Jeff Genyk
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Name = Jeff Genyk
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Title =Head coach
College = Eastern Michigan
Sport = Football
Conference =Mid-American Conference
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OverallRecord = 13–33 (.283)
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CoachYears = 1990-2992
1993-2003
2004–present
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Northwestern University (ST)
Eastern Michigan
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BBallHOF =Jeff Genyk (born
August 22 ,1960 ) is the headfootball coach atEastern Michigan University .Early Career
Genyk was born in
Ann Arbor, Michigan , and was raised in nearbyMilan, Michigan . Jeff's father George Genyk played college football for theUniversity of Michigan Wolverines , and served as a captain on the 1959 team. George was drafted by theNew York Titans in the first tier of the 1960American Football League draft.Jeff graduated from
Milan High School and went on to attendBowling Green State University where he started atquarterback for the Falcons football team. He graduated in 1982 with a degree inBusiness Administration . He later earned aMBA fromWestern Michigan University in 1989, and a master's in education fromNorthwestern University in 1994. During the interim, Genyk served as an assistant football coach atGrand Rapids Community College from 1990-1992. From 1994 to 2003, Genyk served as an assistant coach at Northwestern, and at different times coaching linebackers, running backs, and the secondary. From 1998-2003 he served as Special Teams Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator. During his time at Northwestern, the Wildcats won 3Big Ten titles and participated in 4bowl games .Eastern Michigan
In 2004, the EMU team went 4-4 in the
Mid-American Conference , and posted high offensive numbers. In 2007, the Eagles finished third in the MAC West, their highest showing since 1997. This included wins over Western Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University, giving EMU theMichigan MAC Trophy .During Genyk's tenure, the A.P.R. rating for EMU football has increased.
Loss of popularity at EMU
In 2006, after a 1-11 finish in the regular season, the Eagle fans of EMU began to call for the firing of Coach Genyk. After a contract extension was signed, however, the fans were crestfallen. Since then, even at basketball games, fans have begun to chant, "Fire Genyk!" during EMU sporting events.fact|date=June 2008
External links
*http://www.emich.edu/goeagles/football/bios/genyk.html
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