George Papageorgiou

George Papageorgiou (born .c 1958) is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He presently is an assistant coach at Benedictine College. Papageorgiou served as the head football coach at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas from 1995 to 1999, compiling a record of 18–29. His players affectionately refer to him as "Coach Pops" or "Pops". He his known within the Benedictine ranks as a source of witticism and humor, many of sayings recorded as "Popisms".

Playing career
Papageorgiou played college football at the University of Washington as a fullback. He played under head coach Don James and saw action in 11 games for the 1978 season—gaining 75 yards on 87 attempts while scoring five touchdowns.

Assistant coaching
Papageorgiou was an assistant coach at Washington until 1983, working with both running backs and the defensive line. Before taking the head coach position at Bethel he was an assistant for the Willamette Bearcats in Salem, Oregon. He presently is an assistant coach at Benedictine in Atchison, Kansas.

Bethel
Papageorgiou was the head football coach for the Bethel Threshers located in North Newton, Kansas. He held that position for five seasons, from 1995 until 1999. His coaching record at Bethel was 18 wins and 29 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #5 at Bethel in total wins and #9 at the school in winning percentage (.380).