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Michael Burnette McGee (December 1, 1938 – August 16, 2019) was an American offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) who later became a successful college football coach and college athletics administrator. He was an All-American at Duke University and in 1959 won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's best interior lineman. After playing for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1960 to 1962, he returned as an assistant coach to Duke, and then at the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, before becoming head coach at East Carolina University (1970) and Duke (19711978). At East Carolina, he compiled a 3–8 record, and at Duke he compiled a 37–47–4 record. His overall record as a head coach was 40–55–4. His best seasons came in 1971 and 1974, when he went 6–5. He later became athletic director at the University of Cincinnati (1980–1984), the University of Southern California (1984–1993), and the University of South Carolina (1993–2005). McGee was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1990. He died in 2019 at the age of 80.[1]

Mike McGee
McGee in 1961
No. 68
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born:(1938-12-01)December 1, 1938
Washington, D.C.
Died:August 16, 2019(2019-08-16) (aged 80)
Montrose, Colorado
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Elizabeth City
(Elizabeth City, North Carolina)
College:Duke
NFL Draft:1960 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
AFL Draft:1960 / Round: 1
Career history
As a player:
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1962)
As a coach:
  • Duke (1963–1965)
    (Assistant)
  • Wisconsin (1966)
    (Assistant)
  • Minnesota (1967–1969)
    (Assistant)
  • East Carolina (1970)
    (Head coach)
  • Duke (1971–1978)
    (Head coach)
As an administrator:
  • Cincinnati (1980–1984)
    (Athletic director)
  • USC (1984–1993)
    (Athletic director)
  • South Carolina (1993–2005)
    (Athletic director)
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC Player of the Year (1959)
  • Outland Trophy (1959)
  • ACC Athlete of the Year (1960)

University of South Carolina


McGee's years at the University of South Carolina were arguably his most successful. The university did not previously have a significant history of success. Before McGee's arrival, the Gamecocks had won no national championships.

McGee's goal was to build a foundation to foster athletic success for years to come. Upon his retirement, his accomplishments at the University of South Carolina included:


Head coaching record


Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
East Carolina Pirates (Southern Conference) (1970)
1970 East Carolina 3–82–24th
East Carolina: 3–82–2
Duke Blue Devils (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1971–1978)
1971 Duke 6–52–3T–3rd
1972 Duke 5–63–34th
1973 Duke 2–8–11–4–15th
1974 Duke 6–52–45th
1975 Duke 4–5–23–0–22nd
1976 Duke 5–5–12–3–14th
1977 Duke 5–62–45th
1978 Duke 4–72–45th
Duke: 37–47–417–25–4
Total:40–55–4

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