George McDonald (born May 10, 1976 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is the current American football wide receivers coach for the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. Previously, he served as the wide receivers coach for the Cleveland Browns. He also attended Buena Park High School where he had a fantastic four year career.
McDonald attended the University of Illinois, where he was a four-year letterman in football as a wide receiver and kickoff returner.[1] He also ran track, earning All-Big Ten honors his senior year.[1]
McDonald began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Bucknell University, Northern Illinois University, and Stanford University from 2001-2004.[1] He served as the offensive coordinator at Western Michigan University from 2005–2006, and as wide receivers coach at the University of Minnesota from 2007-2008.
On February 11, 2009, the Cleveland Browns hired McDonald as offensive quality control coach.[2]
On May 8, 2009, the Cleveland Browns promoted McDonald from offensive quality control coach to wide receivers coach.
McDonald was hired by the University of Miami as their wide receivers coach on January 11, 2011.