Gary Gussman
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| Date of birth: | September 24, 1965 | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Miami (OH) | ||||||||||
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Gary Gussman (born September 24, 1965) is a former American football placekicker who played four seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) 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
Gussman played for the AFL's Denver Dynamite in 1989, earning First Team All-Arena honors.[3] He played for the Albany Firebirds of the AFL from 1990 to 1992, earning Second Team All-Arena honors in 1990.[3]
Coaching career
Gussman was the special teams coordinator of the AFL's Connecticut Coyotes in 1995.[2] He was special teams coordinator of the Houston Thunderbears of the AFL from 1998 to 2001.[2] He was special teams coordinator of the Orlando Predators of the AFL in 2002.[2] Gussman was head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Dorados of the af2 in 2004.[2] He was special teams coordinator and Director of Football Operations for the AFL's Las Vegas Gladiators from 2005 to 2006.[2] He was special teams coordinator of the New Orleans VooDoo of the AFL from 2007 to 2008.[2] Gussman was assistant head coach/special teams coordinator of the Orlando Predators of the AFL from 2010 to 2011.[2]
Administrative career
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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rizzuto, Brandon (September 22, 2011). "New Orleans VooDoo Name Gary Gussman Director of Football Operations". aflvoodoo.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- 1 2 "Gary Gussman". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (August 15, 2012). "Gary Gussman Named VooDoo Interim General Manager". aflvoodoo.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ↑ Trahan, Ken (March 12, 2013). "New-look VooDoo feature some familiar faces for 2013". sportsnola.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.