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Luke Getsy
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Getsy in 2018.

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Mississippi State University
Position:Offensive Coordinator/WR Coach
Personal information
Born: (1984-02-16) February 16, 1984 (age 40)
Munhall, Pennsylvania
Career information
High school:Munhall (PA) Steel Valley
College:Akron
Undrafted:2007
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards

Luke John Getsy (born February 16, 1984) is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the Offensive Coordinator and Wide Receivers Coach for Mississippi State University. He previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks football team and wide receivers coach for the Western Michigan Broncos football team.

Early Years

Getsy was a four-year starting quarterback at Steel Valley High School.

College Career

Getsy attended the University of Pittsburgh on a football scholarship. After spending two seasons with the Panthers, Getsy transferred to the University of Akron where he led the Zips to its first ever conference championship. He also led Akron to its first-ever bowl game, the Motor City Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit. Getsy finished his career breaking 24 school records in two years as the Zips starter.

Professional Career

Getsy signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers prior to the 2007 season.

Coaching Career

Getsy became the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and academic coordinator at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2009. In 2011, he was hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under the new staff of head coach Curt Cignetti at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.[1]

Getsy was named the wide receivers coach under Western Michigan's new head coach P. J. Fleck.

On February 7, 2014, he was named the offensive quality control coach of the Green Bay Packers.[2] He has newly been appointed the Wide Receivers coach of the Packers for the 2016 NFL season.

On December 31, 2017 Getsy was named the offensive coordinator of the Mississippi State Bulldogs.[3]

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110726080644/http://wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=76712. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2010. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Packers finalize coaching staff". Packers.com. 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  3. ^ http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21921773/luke-getsy-leaving-green-bay-packers-become-mississippi-state-offensive-coordinator