Gary Gussman
| Position: | Placekicker |
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Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | September 24, 1965 |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Miami (OH) |
Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career Arena football statistics | |
| FG Made: | 36 |
| FG Att: | 135 |
| PAT Made: | 91 |
| PAT Att: | 134 |
| Tackles: | 7 |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Gary Gussman (born September 24, 1965) is a former American football placekicker who played four seasons in the Arena Football League with the Denver Dynamite and Albany Firebirds. He played college football at Miami University.[1] He was also a coach after his playing career.
College career
Gussman played for the Miami RedHawks from 1984 to 1987. He was named All-MAC three consecutive seasons, including First Team and All-American honors as a senior in 1987.[2]
Professional career
Denver Dynamite
Gussman played for the Denver Dynamite in 1989, earning First Team All-Arena honors.[3]
Albany Firebirds
Gussman played for the Albany Firebirds from 1990 to 1992, earning Second Team All-Arena honors in 1990.[3]
Coaching career
Connecticut Coyotes
Gussman was the special teams coordinator of the Connecticut Coyotes in 1995.[2]
Houston Thunderbears
Gussman was special teams coordinator of the Houston Thunderbears from 1998 to 2001.[2]
Orlando Predators
Gussman was special teams coordinator of the Orlando Predators in 2002.[2]
Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Gussman was head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Dorados of the af2 in 2004.[2]
Las Vegas Gladiators
Gussman was special teams coordinator and Director of Football Operations for the Las Vegas Gladiators from 2005 yo 2006.[2]
New Orleans VooDoo
Gussman was special teams coordinator of the New Orleans VooDoo from 2007 to 2008.[2]
Orlando Predators
Gussman was Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator of the Orlando Predators from 2010 to 2011.[2]
Administrative career
New Orleans VooDoo
Gussman was named Director of Football Operations for the New Orleans VooDoo in September 2011.[2] He was also named interim general manager of the VooDoo in August 2012.[4] He resigned in March 2013.[5]
References
- ↑ "Gary Gussman". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Rizzuto, Brandon (September 22, 2011). "New Orleans VooDoo Name Gary Gussman Director of Football Operations". aflvoodoo.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gary Gussman". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (August 15, 2012). "Gary Gussman Named VooDoo Interim General Manager". aflvoodoo.com. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ↑ Trahan, Ken (March 12, 2013). "New-look VooDoo feature some familiar faces for 2013". sportsnola.com. Retrieved December 22, 2014.