Dan DeGeorge, a 1997 Malone graduate (Elementary Education), was a four-year letterman in football at the College, having been a part of the program’s first four intercollegiate seasons. A 1992 graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School, he was a three-year starter in both baseball and football and earned numerous honors and records in both. He was also elected to the Archbishop Hoban Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.
At Malone, DeGeorge started all 41 games at running back during his Pioneer career. A three-year team captain, four-time Offensive Back of the Year and two-time Offensive Player of the Year for the Pioneers, he was also voted a two-time First Team All MSFA selection and a one-time Second Team All MSFA recipient. In addition, he also earned NAIA All-American Honorable Mention honors as a junior. The school’s first 1,000-yard rusher in a season, DeGeorge also still holds numerous Malone records including career records for rushing yards (3111), rushing touchdowns (32), touchdowns (39) and 100-yard rushing games (14). He still also holds the school record for longest run from scrimmage (78 yards vs. Findlay,1995 NAIA playoffs).
NOTE: The current Malone record for longest run from scrimmage is 82 yards.
Where are they now?
Dan earned his master's degree from the University of Akron in 2006 and is currently a History Teacher in Lake Local Schools. Dan is also the Head Football Coach for the Blue Streaks. He and his wife, Alison, and their four children, Drew (10), Emma (10), Abby (8) and Ty (4), reside in Uniontown.
