Jeff Genyk
| Sport(s) | American football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Running backs coach, special teams coordinator |
| Team | Vanderbilt |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 22, 1960 Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 1978–1981 | Bowling Green |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1992 | Grand Rapids CC (QB/WR) |
| 1994–2003 | Northwestern (LB/RB/DB/ST) |
| 2004–2008 | Eastern Michigan |
| 2010–2012 | California (TE/ST) |
| 2013 | Nevada (RB/ST) |
| 2013–2014 | Wisconsin (TE/ST) |
| 2015 | Northwestern (QC) |
| 2016–present | Vanderbilt (RB/ST) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–42 |
Jeff Genyk (born August 22, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He is running backs coach and special teams coordinator Vanderbilt University. Genyk served as the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University from 2004 to 2008, compiling a record of 16–42 in five seasons. He was a television analyst for Atlantic Coast Conference football for ESPN during the 2009 season.
Genyk was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was raised in nearby Milan, Michigan. Jeff's father George Genyk played college football for the University of Michigan Wolverines, and served as a captain on the 1959 team. George was drafted by the New York Titans in the first tier of the 1960 American Football League draft.
Genyk graduated from Milan High School and went on to attend Bowling Green State University where he started at quarterback for the Falcons football team. He graduated in 1982 with a degree in Business Administration. He later earned a Master of Business Administration from Western Michigan University in 1989, and a master's in education from Northwestern University in 1994. During the interim, Genyk served as an assistant football coach at Grand Rapids Community College from 1990 to 1992. From 1994 to 2003, Genyk served as an assistant coach at Northwestern, at different times coaching linebackers, running backs, and the secondary. From 1998 to 2003 he served as special teams coordinator and recruiting coordinator. During his time at Northwestern, the Wildcats won three Big Ten Conference titles and participated in four bowl games.
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