Cradle of Coaches

John McVay

  • Position Football
  • Custom1 1997
  • Custom2 Following his graduation from Miami, McVay coached Canton Central Catholic High School to a nine-year record of 41-7-2. He then spent three years as an assistant at Michigan State. McVay served as head football coach at the University of Dayton for eight years. After leaving Dayton, he coached the Memphis Southmen of the World Football League to a 24-8 record. In 1976, he was promoted from assistant to head coach of the New York Giants midway through the season and was awarded a multiyear contract at its conclusion. He led the Giants through the 1978 season before joining the San Francisco 49ers, where he served as vice president and general manager for 17 seasons. McVay was part of five Super Bowl championship teams with San Francisco and was named NFL Executive of the Year in 1989.

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