George Hoey holds a BA in Education and an MA in Guidance & Counseling from the University of Michigan. George has enjoyed a unique and varied professional career in athletics and in academic administration. After earning his degree from Michigan, he spent six years in the Army National Guard and then another six years in the NFL as a cornerback and a return specialist, still holding a number of records
at the University of Michigan and the St. Louis Cardinals.
After a distinguished career in football, George returned to his alma mater and spent the next 25 years working in athletic counseling and compliance, serving on a number of NCAA Compliance Teams. Transferring to the University of Colorado, George now serves as a Career Counselor and a Student Affairs Specialist, working to effect change by actively leading on the Men Confronting Violence Committee, the CU Recreational Services Board, and the Judicial Affairs Board.
