Michael McGee - Football Coach - Central Michigan University Athletics

Michael McGee

Title:
Director of Recruiting
E-Mail Address:
mcgee1mp@cmich.edu
Phone:
(989) 774-3896
Year at CMU:
2nd year at CMU
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
Alma Mater/Year:
Adrian/2010
Experience:
13th year

Michael McGee begins his second year as Central Michigan’s Director of Recruiting.

McGee joins the Central Michigan coaching staff after spending three seasons at Toledo Whitmer High School (2021-23). As a teacher and varsity football coach, McGee served as the running backs coach in 2023, tight ends coach in 2022 and offensive consultant in 2021.

Prior to his stint at Whitmer High School, McGee was the Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator at Siena Heights University for four seasons. He worked three seasons at Eastern Michigan as a Graduate Assistant Coach from 2012-14, where he worked with the quarterbacks, oversaw academic monitoring, and assisted the coaching staff with game and practice preparation. McGee was also selected for the AFCA’s first 30 Under 30 Coaches Leadership Institute, which took place at the 2016 AFCA Convention in San Antonio

McGee began his coaching career as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Siena Heights University from 2010-13 as he coached wide receivers in 2011 and quarterbacks in 2012.

A Columbus, Ohio native, McGee graduated from Adrian College in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He earned a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Siena Heights University in 2012.

McGee played quarterback at Adrian College for four seasons. A four-year starter, McGee set career records for most pass attempts (815), completions (494), passing yards (6,643), touchdowns (49), and highest completion percentage (60.6) in program history. In 2010, he also set single-season records for completions (183), passing yards (2,302), and touchdowns (19).

In 2004, McGee was the starting quarterback for Brookhaven High School and guided the Bearcats to their first and only football state championship in the history of Columbus Public Schools.

THE McGEE FILE

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio

Education
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Adrian College, 2010
Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership, Siena Heights University, 2012

Coaching Career
Director of Recruiting, Central Michigan University, 2023-current
Offensive Consultant/Running Backs Coach/Tight Ends Coach, Toledo Whitmer High School, 2021-23
Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach, Siena Heights University, 2016-17
Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator, Siena Heights University, 2014-15
Graduate Assistant Coach, Quarterbacks, Eastern Michigan University, 2012-13
Graduate Assistant Coach, Quarterbacks, Siena Heights University, 2012
Graduate Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers, Siena Heights University, 2011

Playing Career
Four-year letterman as a quarterback at Adrian College (2006-09) … set Adrian career records for pass attempts, completions, passing yards, touchdowns, and highest completion percentage … also set single-season records for completions, passing yards, and touchdowns … guided Brookhaven High School to its first and only football state title in the history of Columbus Public Schools.