Dave Gettleman

Dave Gettleman

New York Giants
Position:	General manager
Personal information
Born:	(1951-02-21) February 21, 1951 Boston, Massachusetts
Career information
High school:	Boston Latin
College:	Springfield
Career history
As an executive:
New York Giants (1999–2011) Pro personnel director New York Giants (2012) Senior pro personnel analyst Carolina Panthers (2013–2016) General manager New York Giants (2018–present) General manager
As an administrator:
Buffalo Bills (1986) Scouting intern Buffalo Bills (1987–1993) Scout Denver Broncos (1994–1997) Scout New York Giants (1998) Scout
Career highlights and awards
As executive 2× Super Bowl champion (XLII, XLVI) 4× NFC Champion (2000, 2007, 2011, 2015) As administrator 5× AFC Champion (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997) Super Bowl champion (XXXII)

David Alan Gettleman (born February 21, 1951) is an American football executive who is the general manager for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the general manager of the Carolina Panthers. He is widely considered the worst GM of all time after trading away New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.

Early life and education

Gettleman grew up in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Boston Latin School, where he played varsity football. He then attended Springfield College, where he earned a degree in education and played offensive tackle on the freshman football team. Gettleman has two master's degrees: one in physical education from Southern Connecticut State in 1978, and another in sports administration from St. Thomas University in 1986.

Football career

Coaching

He began his football career as a teacher-coach at Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie, New York. As the head coach from 1973–78 and 1980–81, Gettleman led his teams to two league titles, competing against schools twice the size as Spackenkill. He spent a season as a volunteer assistant at Cal State Long Beach in 1979. Gettleman joined the faculty of Kingston High School in 1982 and became the head coach in 1984, leading his team to a Section I Bowl berth.

Front office

He entered the NFL in 1986 as a scouting intern for the Buffalo Bills. He spent the next seven years working in their scouting department before leaving to accept a scouting job with the Denver Broncos after the 1993 season. In 1998, he was hired by the New York Giants, who promoted him to Pro Personnel Director the next year. In 2012, he was given the title of Senior Pro Personnel Analyst.

In January 2013, he was chosen to become the General Manager of the Carolina Panthers. In the 2015 season, the Panthers reached Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. The Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. On July 17, 2017, the Panthers relieved him of his duties as General Manager. Gettleman compiled a record of 40-23-1 during his time as GM of the Panthers.

Return to the Giants (2017-present)

On December 28, 2017, Gettleman was named as the new general manager of the New York Giants, returning to the Giants fold after six years.

Personal life

On June 5, 2018 it was announced Gettleman would undergo treatment for lymphoma.

External links

• New York Giants profile