Greg Chimera

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.

Greg Chimera
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamJohns Hopkins
ConferenceCentennial
Record34–6
Playing career
2005–2008Johns Hopkins
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2012Johns Hopkins (RB/TE)
2013Johns Hopkins (WR)
2014–2018Johns Hopkins (OC)
2019–presentJohns Hopkins
Head coaching record
Overall34–6
Bowls2–0
Tournaments1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Centennial (2021)

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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs AFCA# D3°
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (Centennial Conference) (2019–present)
2019 Johns Hopkins 8–36–33rdW Centennial-MAC Bowl Series
2020–21 No team
2021 Johns Hopkins 10–28–1T–1stL NCAA Division III Second Round13
2022 Johns Hopkins 10–18–12ndW Centennial-MAC Bowl Series21
2023 Johns Hopkins 6–02–012
Johns Hopkins: 34–624–5
Total:34–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Greg Chimera". hopkinssports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. "Chimera, Ehrhart and Hintz Named to NFF's Hampshire Honor Society". hopkinssports.com. May 29, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. Lee, Edward (February 22, 2019). "Greg Chimera named full-time head coach for Johns Hopkins football". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  4. "Chimera Named Interim Head Football Coach". hopkinssports.com. January 9, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  5. "Hopkins Tops Randolph-Macon, 17-12, in Chimera's Coaching Debut". hopkinssports.com. September 5, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
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