George Sekul
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1937 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 2021 (aged 83) D'Iberville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Perkinston Junior College (1957) Mississippi Southern College (1959, 1961) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1955–1956 | Perkinston |
| 1957–1959 | Mississippi Southern |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, punter, kick returner, defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1960 | Mississippi Southern (freshman) |
| 1961–1965 | Perkinston (backfield) |
| 1966–1991 | Mississippi Gulf Coast |
| Track and field | |
| 1962–1992 | Perkinston / Mississippi Gulf Coast |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 201–80–5 (football) |
| Tournaments | 2–0 (NJCAA playoffs) 12–4–1 (MACJC playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NJCAA National (1971, 1984) 8 MACJC (1966–1967, 1971, 1974, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986) 8 MACJC South Division (1971, 1974–1975, 1980, 1982–1985) | |
| Awards | |
| All-MACJC (1956) | |
Stephen George Sekul (October 5, 1937 – January 4, 2021)[1] was an American junior college football coach. He was the head football coach for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College from 1966 to 1991,[2][3][4][5] winning national championships in 1971 and 1984.[6][7] He played college football for Perkinston and Mississippi Southern primarily as a quarterback.[8][9][10]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs (Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges) (1966–1991) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 10–2 | 8–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1967 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 9–2 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1968 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 9–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1969 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 7–4 | 6–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1970 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 9–2–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 1971 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 11–0 | 5–0 | 1st (South) | W MACJC championship, W Shrine Bowl | ||||
| 1972 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 8–2 | 7–2 | (South) | |||||
| 1973 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 9–1 | 7–1 | (South) | |||||
| 1974 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 6–5 | 5–5 | 1st (South) | W MACJC championship | ||||
| 1975 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 10–2 | 10–1 | 1st (South) | L MACJC championship | ||||
| 1976 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 6–3–1 | 6–3–1 | (South) | |||||
| 1977 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 7–2–1 | 7–2–1 | (South) | |||||
| 1978 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 9–1 | 9–1 | (South) | |||||
| 1979 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 7–5 | 6–4 | (South) | L MACJC championship | ||||
| 1980 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 11–1 | 9–1 | 1st (South) | W MACJC championship | ||||
| 1981 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 6–4 | 6–4 | (South) | |||||
| 1982 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 10–1–1 | 9–0–1 | 1st (South) | T MACJC championship | ||||
| 1983 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 10–2 | 9–1 | 1st (South) | L MACJC championship | ||||
| 1984 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 13–0 | 10–0 | 1st (South) | W MACJC championship, W NJCAA Championship | ||||
| 1985 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 9–3 | 8–1 | 1st (South) | L MACJC championship, L Texas Junior College Bowl | ||||
| 1986 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 10–3 | 7–3 | (South) | W MACJC championship, W East Bowl | ||||
| 1987 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 2–8 | 2–8 | (South) | |||||
| 1988 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 5–5 | 5–5 | (South) | |||||
| 1989 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 2–8 | 2–8 | (South) | |||||
| 1990 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 1–8–1 | 1–8–1 | (South) | |||||
| 1991 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 5–5 | 5–5 | (South) | |||||
| Mississippi Gulf Coast: | 201–80–5 | [a] | |||||||
| Total: | 201–80–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ Perez, Mary; Magee, Patrick (January 10, 2021). "'Huge impact on players': Mississippi remembers football legend George Sekul". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "George Sekul New Perk Football Coach". Sun Herald. May 26, 1966. p. 36. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "George Sekul Perk Head Football Coach". Stone County Enterprise. June 2, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Legendary Gulf Coast Coach George Sekul: Gone, But Not Forgotten". Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. January 5, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Mississippi". USA Today. December 30, 1991. p. 11. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ Williams, John Bell (December 28, 1971). "December is... Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College Month". Sun Herald. p. 18. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Slim (December 3, 1984). "Gulf Coast Bulldogs now riding at top of heap". Sun Herald. p. 20. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Rebel's First All-Star Player In Jackson Tilt". Sun Herald. August 3, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Southern Freshmen End Season Friday". Hattiesburg American. October 5, 1960. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "George Sekul Named Assistant Coach At Perk Jr. College". Sun Herald. July 19, 1961. p. 22. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "The Higginbotham Report; Junior College Football Scores From 1926-" (PDF). Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. pp. 8–12. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
Notes
- ^ Only divisional games counted towards standings, conference records listed above are from all conference games.
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