| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Johns Hopkins |
| Conference | Centennial |
| Record | 39–6 |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2008 | Johns Hopkins |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009–2012 | Johns Hopkins (RB/TE) |
| 2013 | Johns Hopkins (WR) |
| 2014–2018 | Johns Hopkins (OC) |
| 2019–present | Johns Hopkins |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–6 |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Tournaments | 2–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Centennial (2021, 2023) | |
Gregory Chimera is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, a position he has held since the 2019 season.
Personal life and education
Chimera graduated from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in 2009 with a degree in psychological and brain sciences and a minor in entrepreneurship and management.[1] During his time at JHU, he was a fullback for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football team and totalled two receptions for 30 yards as a senior. Prior to graduating, he was inducted into the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society.[2]
Career
Chimera returned to his alma mater in 2014 to serve as the team's offensive coordinator.[3] Following the passing of Jim Margraff in 2019, Chimera was appointed interim head coach of Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football.[4] On February 22, 2019, Chimera was officially promoted to the 27th head coach in school history.[3] In his debut game as head coach, the Blue Jays beat the Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets 17–12.[5] Chimera guided the Blue Jays to an 8–3 record in his first season, the most wins ever recorded by a first-year Johns Hopkins coach. He also became the first Johns Hopkins head coach in 99 years to earn a win in his debut.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | D3° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (Centennial Conference) (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Johns Hopkins | 8–3 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Centennial-MAC Bowl Series | ||||
| 2020–21 | No team | ||||||||
| 2021 | Johns Hopkins | 10–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2022 | Johns Hopkins | 10–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | W Centennial-MAC Bowl Series | 21 | 21 | ||
| 2023 | Johns Hopkins | 11–0 | 6–0 | 1st | 8 | 7 | |||
| Johns Hopkins: | 39–6 | 28–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 39–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Greg Chimera". hopkinssports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Chimera, Ehrhart and Hintz Named to NFF's Hampshire Honor Society". hopkinssports.com. May 29, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- 1 2 Lee, Edward (February 22, 2019). "Greg Chimera named full-time head coach for Johns Hopkins football". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Chimera Named Interim Head Football Coach". hopkinssports.com. January 9, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Hopkins Tops Randolph-Macon, 17-12, in Chimera's Coaching Debut". hopkinssports.com. September 5, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2021.