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Greg McMahon
Tulane Green Wave
Position:	Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born:	January 2, 1960 (age 64); Rantoul, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
College:	Eastern Illinois
Career history
As a coach:
	Eastern Illinois (1982); Assistant coach; Minnesota (1983–1984); Assistant coach; North Alabama (1985–1987); Assistant coach; Southern Illinois (1988); Assistant coach; Valdosta State (1989); Assistant coach; UNLV (1990–1991); Special teams coordinator, tight ends coach, & offensive tackles coach; Illinois (1992–1996); Wide receivers; Illinois (1997–2004) ; Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach; East Carolina (2005); Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach; New Orleans Saints (2006–2007); Assistant special teams coordinator; New Orleans Saints (2008–2016); Special teams coordinator; LSU (2017); Special teams consultant; LSU (2018–2021); Special teams coordinator; Houston Gamblers (2022); Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach; Houston Roughnecks (2023); Special teams coordinator; Tulane (2023–present); Special teams coordinator;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLIV); CFP national champion (2020);

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Greg McMahon (born January 2, 1960) is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Tulane Green Wave. He is the former special teams coordinator at Louisiana State University (LSU).^[1]

Playing career[edit]

A native of Rantoul, Illinois, McMahon was a defensive back for Eastern Illinois, graduating in 1982.

Coaching career[edit]

McMahon began his coaching career at his alma mater, Eastern Illinois, in 1982. From 1983–1984, he coached at the University of Minnesota^[2] and at the University of North Alabama from 1985–1987. He then moved on to two one-year coaching stints at Southern Illinois in 1988 and Valdosta State in 1989.

From 1990–1991, McMahon was the tight end, offensive tackle and special teams coach for the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. McMahon then spent 13 seasons (1992–2004) as an assistant coach at the University of Illinois as a wide receiver and tight end/special teams coach.^[2] He then spent one year as tight end/special teams coach at East Carolina in 2005.

New Orleans Saints[edit]

McMahon moved to the NFL as the assistant special teams coach for the New Orleans Saints from 2006–2007 and special teams coordinator from 2008–2016.^[3]

LSU[edit]

In 2017, McMahon became the special teams consultant at LSU.^[4] On January 12, 2018, he was named special teams coordinator at LSU.^[5]

McMahon retired from coaching following the 2021 season.^[6]

Houston Gamblers[edit]

On March 17, 2022, it was announced that McMahon was hired as the Special teams coordinator/Tight ends coach of the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League.^[7]

Houston Roughnecks[edit]

On September 13, 2022, McMahon was announced as Special teams coordinator of the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL^[8]

Tulane[edit]

Following the Roughnecks season, McMahon returned to college football, joining Willie Fritz's Tulane Green Wave football staff as the special teams coordinator in May of 2023.^[9]

References[edit]

^ "Former Saints coach Greg McMahon joining LSU support staff as consultant". theadvocate.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Former Big Ten Players and Coaches Set to Compete in Super Bowl XLIV". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
^ "Saints Part Ways with Five Assistant Coaches". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ "Report: LSU adds former Saints coach Greg McMahon as a consultant". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ "Greg McMahon announced as LSU's special teams coordinator". nola.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
^ writer, WILSON ALEXANDER | Staff. "Special teams coordinator Greg McMahon retires after long tenures with Saints and LSU". The Advocate. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
^ "USFL: Coaching staffs for all eight teams". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
^ "Ten Coaches Leave USFL For Opportunities With The XFL". xflnewsoom.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
^ Barnett, Zach (24 May 2023). "Tulane hires veteran coach Greg McMahon as special teams coordinator". footballscoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

External links[edit]

Tulane profile

[1] "Former Saints coach Greg McMahon joining LSU support staff as consultant". theadvocate.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

[BigTen-2] "Former Big Ten Players and Coaches Set to Compete in Super Bowl XLIV". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

[3] "Saints Part Ways with Five Assistant Coaches". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

[4] "Report: LSU adds former Saints coach Greg McMahon as a consultant". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

[5] "Greg McMahon announced as LSU's special teams coordinator". nola.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.

[6] writer, WILSON ALEXANDER | Staff. "Special teams coordinator Greg McMahon retires after long tenures with Saints and LSU". The Advocate. Retrieved 2021-12-29.

[7] "USFL: Coaching staffs for all eight teams". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-15.

[8] "Ten Coaches Leave USFL For Opportunities With The XFL". xflnewsoom.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.

[9] Barnett, Zach (24 May 2023). "Tulane hires veteran coach Greg McMahon as special teams coordinator". footballscoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

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 * [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois]] (1988)<br>Assistant coach
 * [[Valdosta State Blazers football|Valdosta State]] (1989)<br>Assistant coach
-* [[UNLV Rebels football|UNLV]] (1990–1991)<br>Tight end/offensive tackle/special teams
+* [[UNLV Rebels football|UNLV]] (1990–1991)<br>Special teams coordinator, tight ends coach, & offensive tackles coach
 * [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]] (1992–1996)<br>Wide receivers
-* Illinois (1997–2004) <br>Tight end/special teams
+* Illinois (1997–2004) <br>Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach
-* [[East Carolina Pirates football|East Carolina]] (2005)<br>Tight end/special teams
+* [[East Carolina Pirates football|East Carolina]] (2005)<br>Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach
-* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{nfly|2006}}–{{nfly|2007}})<br>Assistant special teams coach
+* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{nfly|2006}}–{{nfly|2007}})<br>Assistant special teams coordinator
 * New Orleans Saints ({{nfly|2008}}–{{nfly|2016}})<br>Special teams coordinator
 * [[LSU Tigers Football|LSU]] (2017)<br>Special teams consultant
 * LSU (2018–2021)<br>Special teams coordinator
+* [[Houston Gamblers (2022)|Houston Gamblers]] ({{USFL Year|2022}})<br>Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach
+* [[Houston Roughnecks (2020)|Houston Roughnecks]] ({{XFL Year|2023}})<br>Special teams coordinator
+* [[Tulane Green Wave football|Tulane]] (2023–present)<br>Special teams coordinator
 | highlights          =
 * [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XLIV|XLIV]])
-* [[College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP national champion]] ([[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2019]])
+* [[College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP national champion]] ([[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2020]])
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-'''Greg McMahon''' (born January 2, 1960) is an [[American football]] coach. He is the former special teams coordinator at [[LSU Tigers football|Louisiana State University]] (LSU).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_d0408b10-f2d7-11e6-9f78-ef5bf0169542.html|title=Former Saints coach Greg McMahon joining LSU support staff as consultant|publisher=theadvocate.com|access-date=4 January 2018}}</ref>
+'''Greg McMahon''' (born January 2, 1960) is an [[American football]] coach who is the special teams coordinator for the [[Tulane Green Wave football|Tulane Green Wave]]. He is the former special teams coordinator at [[LSU Tigers football|Louisiana State University]] (LSU).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_d0408b10-f2d7-11e6-9f78-ef5bf0169542.html|title=Former Saints coach Greg McMahon joining LSU support staff as consultant|publisher=theadvocate.com|access-date=4 January 2018}}</ref>
 ==Playing career==
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 ==Coaching career==
-McMahon began his coaching career at his alma mater, Eastern Illinois, in 1982. From 1983–1984, he coached at the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|University of Minnesota]]<ref name=BigTen>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012510aaa.html|publisher=bigten.org|title=Former Big Ten Players and Coaches Set to Compete in Super Bowl XLIV|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref> and at the [[North Alabama Lions football|University of North Alabama]] from 1985–1987. He then moved on to two one-year coaching stints at [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois]] in 1988 and [[Valdosta State Blazers football|Valdosta State]] in 1989.
+McMahon began his coaching career at his alma mater, Eastern Illinois, in 1982. From 1983–1984, he coached at the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|University of Minnesota]]<ref name=BigTen>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012510aaa.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129045332/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012510aaa.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2010|publisher=[[Big Ten Conference]]|title=Former Big Ten Players and Coaches Set to Compete in Super Bowl XLIV|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref> and at the [[North Alabama Lions football|University of North Alabama]] from 1985–1987. He then moved on to two one-year coaching stints at [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois]] in 1988 and [[Valdosta State Blazers football|Valdosta State]] in 1989.
 From 1990–1991, McMahon was the tight end, offensive tackle and special teams coach for the [[UNLV Rebels football|University of Nevada at Las Vegas]]. McMahon then spent 13 seasons (1992–2004) as an assistant coach at the [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|University of Illinois]] as a wide receiver and tight end/special teams coach.<ref name=BigTen/> He then spent one year as tight end/special teams coach at [[East Carolina Pirates football|East Carolina]] in 2005.
-===Saints===
+===New Orleans Saints===
 McMahon moved to the [[National Football League|NFL]] as the assistant special teams coach for the [[New Orleans Saints]] from 2006–2007 and [[special teams coordinator]] from 2008–2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-Part-Ways-with-Five-Assistant-Coaches/61ab0f54-b574-49ea-b650-02d1cf948fd3|title=Saints Part Ways with Five Assistant Coaches|work=neworleanssaints.com|access-date=4 January 2018}}</ref>
 ===LSU===
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 McMahon retired from coaching following the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=writer|first=WILSON ALEXANDER {{!}} Staff|title=Special teams coordinator Greg McMahon retires after long tenures with Saints and LSU|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_9cf63a0a-57b0-11ec-b6c3-9fb33c5b6da6.html|access-date=2021-12-29|website=The Advocate|language=en}}</ref>
+=== Houston Gamblers ===
+On March 17, 2022, it was announced that McMahon was hired as the Special teams coordinator/Tight ends coach of the [[Houston Gamblers (2022)|Houston Gamblers]] of the [[United States Football League (2022)|United States Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=USFL: Coaching staffs for all eight teams |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/usfl/usfl-coaching-staffs |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>
+===Houston Roughnecks===
+On September 13, 2022, McMahon was announced as Special teams coordinator of the [[Houston Roughnecks (2020)|Houston Roughnecks]] of the [[XFL (2020)|XFL]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ten Coaches Leave USFL For Opportunities With The XFL |url=https://xflnewsroom.com/news/ten-coaches-leave-league-for-opportunities-with-the-xfl/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=xflnewsoom.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
+===Tulane===
+Following the Roughnecks season, McMahon returned to college football, joining [[Willie Fritz]]'s [[Tulane Green Wave football]] staff as the special teams coordinator in May of 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barnett |first1=Zach |title=Tulane hires veteran coach Greg McMahon as special teams coordinator |url=https://footballscoop.com/news/tulane-hires-veteran-coach-greg-mcmahon-as-special-teams-coordinator |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=footballscoop.com |publisher=Football Scoop |date=24 May 2023 |ref=Tulane}}</ref>
 ==References==
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-*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/coaches/greg-mcmahon/accd2762-a6c2-4657-b880-af120569731c?qwr=fullsite_temporary New Orleans Saints bio]
+* [https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/greg-mcmahon/7625 Tulane profile]
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-[[Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football players]]
 [[Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football coaches]]
+[[Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football players]]
 [[Category:East Carolina Pirates football coaches]]
+[[Category:Houston Gamblers (2022) coaches]]
+[[Category:Houston Roughnecks coaches]]
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