George
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports or Recreation |
| Occupation | Football Coach |
| Location | Camarillo, California, United States |
| Introduction | Laurie and I have been married for over 53 years. Son Andrew lives in Las Vegas with his wife Jill and their children Kevin, Emma, Max and Savannah. Son Mike lives in Camarillo, CA with his wife Vanessa and their kids Jacob and Mary. Although I retired from teaching in 2007, the 2015 football season marked my 45th year of coaching football at five high schools in Ventura County - Thousand Oaks, Westlake, Rio Mesa, Buena and Newbury Park. In 2008, I started coaching in Europe. My EuroBall stops have been in Catania, Sicily in 2008 & 2009, Hässleholm, Sweden in 2010, Thun, Switzerland in 2012, Lyon, France in 2012-13 with the 12-0 National Champion Bron-Villeurbanne Falcons, Murcia, Spain in 2015, Guadalajara & Rivas, Spain in 2016, Upplands-Väsby, Sweden in the Spring of 2016 & 2017, in Mexico & Austria to coach the Europe Warriors in 2017, 18 & 19, in Varese, Italy in 2018, 2019 & 2020, Brasil National Team in 2022 and finally with Gijón, Spain in 2025. Join me as I explore and chronicle my newest adventures coaching American football in Europe. My European touring also included a 500 mile Pilgrimage Walk on the Camino de Santiago in Spain in 2010. |
| Interests | Family, friends, football, food, adventure, travel |
| Favorite movies | Casablanca, Chef, The 100 Foot Journey and Amélie. |
| Favorite music | Oldies |
| Favorite books | The Ghosts of Spain, books by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Nordic Noir writings |