Joe Hamilton, one of the all-time greats in Georgia Tech football history, is in his third season at his alma mater as a recruiting assistant. He returned to his alma mater after spending two years as an assistant coach on Billy Curry’s staff at Georgia State.
Hamilton enjoyed a spectacular career as a four-year starter at quarterback for the Yellow Jackets from 1996-99. Georgia Tech’s all-time leader in total offense (10,640 yards), Hamilton won the prestigious Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s top quarterback and finished second to Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne in the voting for the 1999 Heisman Trophy.
Playing under then-head coach George O’Leary, Hamilton guided Tech to consecutive bowl victories and back-to-back wins over in-state rival Georgia. He set ACC career records for total offense, touchdown passes and total touchdowns. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
Hamilton was selected in the 2000 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay and spent three seasons with the Buccaneers. He also played in NFL Europe with the Franfurt Galaxy (2002) and in the Arena Football League with the Orlando Predators (2004-06).
After his playing career was over, the Alvin, S.C., native returned to school to finish his degree, graduating from Georgia Tech in 2008.
He and his wife, Kenya, have two children, Skylar and Kayden.
