Background
Genyk was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was raised in nearby Milan, Michigan.
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Genyk graduated from Milan High School and went on to attend Bowling Green State University where he started at quarterback for the Falcons football team He graduated in 1982 with a degree in Business Administration. He later earned a Master of Business Administration from Western Michigan University in 1989, and a master"s in education from Northwestern University in 1994.
Career
He was also a television analyst for Atlantic Coast Conference College Football for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network during the 2009 season and is the former head college football coach at University. Jeff"s father George Genyk played college football for the University of Michigan Wolverines, and served as a captain on the 1959 team George was drafted by the New York Titans in the first tier of the 1960 American Football League draft.
During the interim, Genyk served as an assistant football coach at Grand Rapids Community College from 1990–1992.
From 1994 to 2003, Genyk served as an assistant coach at Northwestern, and at different times coaching linebackers, running backs, and the secondary. From 1998–2003 he served as Special Teams Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator.
Genyk was hired by as head coach in December 2003 after 12 years as an assistant at Northwestern University (Chicago). In 2004, the Eastern Mediterranean University team went 4–4 in the Mid-American Conference, and posted high offensive numbers.
In 2007, the Eagles finished third in the MAC West, their highest showing since 1997.
This included wins over Western Michigan University and Central Michigan University, giving Eastern Mediterranean University the Michigan MAC Trophy. After tallying a 3-9 record during the 2008 campaign and going 16-42 overall during his five years at the helm, Genyk was fired in November by University. He coached the season"s final game against Central Michigan, a 56-52 upset in front of a home crowd in Ypsilanti.
Genyk served as a television analyst for football broadcasts during the 2009 season.
From 2010-2012 Genyk served as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at the University of California under head coach Jeff Tedford. On January 23, 2013, Genyk was announced as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach at the University of Nevada under new head coach Brian Polian.
Genyk served at Nevada for a little over a month before departing for the University of Wisconsin to serve as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach under head coach Gary Andersen.
