Bob Geissinger

Former Boys’ Athletic Director
George School, 1952-1990


“Education is a total package, and kids need to learn everything. I hope that academics, art, music, and athletics continue to be part of the curriculum.”






Why are athletics important for young people?

George School students are going to be responsible, in charge of people one day. They learn how to do that through team sports, football in particular. Whether you play offense, defense, or special teams, what you do affects ten other people. It’s a good lesson to learn.

What do you treasure about your time at George School?

I treasure the people. My thirty-eight years on campus were a privilege and a pleasure. When I visit friends in Bucks County or my daughter in Robbinsville, New Jersey, I try to catch a game. I came to a football game against Jenkintown this fall and saw someone who played for me, who was there to watch his son play. Alumni Day is like a rebirth for me. I love to see who is back and where they are in life, and I often find out what being on a team meant to these kids. Last year I talked with a former football player, now in his forties, and we went over an entire season in which we had won all but three games. Even now he knows how far he came as a player and teammate.


More about Bob:

A graduate of Springfield College, Bob, or Geis as he is known, spent thirty-eight years at George School as assistant athletic director and athletic director, history teacher, Drayton dorm head, and football, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse coach. He lives in his home town of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and is the father of Betsy ’74.