Bio

Les George has sent a steady stream of players to the next level in his seven seasons as offensive line coach at his alma mater, in addition to paving the way for the Gulf Coast’s fifth national championship in 2019.

George saw seven offensive linemen sign to play at the Next Level from the 2020 squad alone, including Carson Williams at Mississippi State, Peyton McKinion at Southern Mississippi, Hayden Shook at Tulane and the tandem of Quincy McGee and Keshawn Moore at UAB.

In his time at Gulf Coast, he’s sent 30 players to four-year schools, including 18 who have gone to play at Football Bowl Subdivision schools and three at Power 5 schools.

The last three seasons have seen outstanding offensive production behind the Bulldogs’ offensive line. The 2020 team went 5-0 playing in a division-only regular-season schedule, and its players ranked high on the national leaderboard. Running back Deondre House averaged 143.8 yards per game to lead the country, and quarterback Philip Short ranked second with 255.7 passing yards per game. The Gulf Coast offense ranked third in total offense (486.0 ypg) and second in passing (285.3).

In 2019, the Bulldogs ranked seventh in the NJCAA in total offense (440.6 ypg) with a balanced attack that ranked 10th in rushing (202.2 ypg) and 16th in passing (238.4 ypg).

In 2018, Gulf Coast led the MACJC in offense (412.1 yards/game). Quarterback Chance Lovertich led the nation in quarterback efficiency (184.1) behind a line that sent four players to FBS schools, in addition to setting school records for touchdown passes in a game (6) and completion percentage (70.8 percent). The Bulldogs were ninth in the nation in rushing average (5.3 yards/carry).

George, an East Central High School product who played at Gulf Coast in 2005-06, was an All-Region 23 and All-MACJC performer as a sophomore. He played offensive line at Bacone College, where he got a bachelor’s in sports management.

George spent three years as the offensive line coach at Belhaven, where he earned a master’s in sports administration. The Blazers set school single-season and game records for rushing offense and touchdowns in 2012 and ranked in the top 12 in the country in both categories.

He coached AFCA NAIA first-team All-American, All-American Southwest Conference and Conerly Trophy finalist right tackle Matt Hall. Here at Gulf Coast, he coached NJCAA All-American Martinas Rankin, the most highly recruited community college lineman in the country who was an All-SEC performer at Mississippi State before being picked in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. George also coached D’Marcus Hayes, an All-Region 23 selection who went on to play at Georgia.

George and his wife, Chelsey, have three daughters, Lucy, 10, Louise, 6, and Laura, 2.