Ann Arbor, Michigan — J. Ira and Nikki Harris Family Head Football Coaches Sherone Moore We announced the recruitment on Wednesday (March 6th). Sean McGee As general manager of the University of Michigan program. McGee will return to Ann Arbor after serving as chief of staff for the Chicago Bears during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
As Senior Associate Athletic Director and General Manager, McGee will oversee all aspects of the recruiting and player personnel departments and coordinate the program's NIL initiatives. He will manage the current student-athlete roster while working with the head coach and staff to handle the identification, evaluation, and recruitment of future student-athletes and identify the future needs of the program.
In his role with the Bears, McGee worked with the head coach, general manager and football operations department to execute the franchise's strategic and operational priorities. He coordinated and oversaw the planning and execution of all in-season games, practices, offseason programs, and postseason player and staff evaluations. Maggie was a key advisor on all off-field matters and was responsible for the allocation and management of multiple budget areas. Additionally, he was a member of the club's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council and administrator of the NFL Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship Program.
McGee spent five seasons with the football program in his first stint at the University of Michigan (2017-22). He served as director of player personnel during his first year with the program before being promoted to associate athletic director of football for his final four seasons. In his role with the Wolverines, McGee oversees the football program in off-field areas including managing the player personnel department, managing football operations and budgets while liaising with the athletic director and senior leadership team. and provided instructions. For all soccer related activities. He also served as his NFL liaison for the program.
Prior to arriving in Ann Arbor, McGee served as Director of Player Personnel at the U.S. Naval Academy for five seasons (2012-2016). During his time at Navy, McGee helped shape and manage the team's roster during his five years, the winningest in program history.
Maggie graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in economics. As a Navy player from 2000 until 2003, McGee was part of the offensive line that led the All-American Rush in the 2003 season. Additionally, McGee led the Midshipmen to recapture the Commander in Chief Trophy for the first time since 1981 and became a member of the program's first bowl game team since the 1996 season.
After graduating from the academy, McGee served as an active duty naval officer from 2004 to 2012, receiving numerous awards and medals. As a division officer on the battleship Juneau in Sasebo, Japan, he deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and also led a small boat force in interdiction operations at sea off the coast of Africa. . McGee also served as a personnel analyst for the Naval Surface Forces Command in Coronado, California, and as the operations director for the Naval Recruiting District of Ohio. He then earned a master's degree in business administration from the College of William & Mary's Mason School of Business in 2012.
A native of Belmont, California, Maggie attended Lake Oswego High School in Oregon and is a member of the Track and Field Hall of Fame. Maggie and his wife Sarah have his five boys. Miles, twins Brooks and Colt, Lane and Ace, and only daughter Stella.
