George Kokinis

George Kokinis

Baltimore Ravens
Position:	Vice president of player personnel
Personal information
Born:	(1967-02-27)February 27, 1967 Wethersfield, Connecticut,U.S.
Career information
College:	Hobart College University of Richmond
Career history
As an executive:
Cleveland Browns(1991–1995) Scout Baltimore Ravens(1996–1999) Area scout Baltimore Ravens (2000–2002) Assistant director of pro personnel Baltimore Ravens (2003–2008) Director of pro personnel Cleveland Browns (2009) General manager Baltimore Ravens (2010–2018) Senior personnel assistant Baltimore Ravens (2019–2023) Director of player personnel Baltimore Ravens (2024–present) Vice president of player personnel
Career highlights and awards
2×Super Bowlchampion (XXXV,XLVII)
Executive profileat Pro Football Reference

George Kokinis(born February 27, 1967) is anAmerican footballexecutive who is the vice president of player personnel for theBaltimore Ravensof theNational Football League(NFL). He previously served as thegeneral managerof theCleveland Brownsin 2009. Kokinis began his NFL scouting career with the Browns in 1991 and stayed with the team upon their rebranding as the Ravens in 1996.

Early life and education

A native ofWethersfield, Connecticut,Kokinis earned a degree in psychology fromHobart Collegeand a master's degree in sports management from theUniversity of Richmondwhere he served as a graduate assistant for the school's baseball team. At Hobart, Kokinis played both football and baseball.

Executive career

Cleveland Browns

In 1991, Kokinis began his NFL scouting career with theCleveland Browns,after an internship with the team's operations department.

Baltimore Ravens

In 1996, Kokinis was hired by theBaltimore Ravensas an area scout for the Northeast. In 2000, he was promoted to assistant director of pro personnel.

In 2002, Kokinis was promoted to director of pro personnel. As director of pro personnel for the Ravens, Kokinis was responsible for analyzing NFL rosters and assessing the free agent market. He also assisted in contract negotiation for some of the team's draft picks.

Cleveland Browns (second stint)

In 2009, Kokinis was hired by theCleveland Brownsas their general manager. But after a 1–7 start, Kokinis was reportedly escorted from the Cleveland Browns team facility by security on November 2, 2009. The team later released a statement saying he was "no longer actively involved with the organization."

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On June 1, 2010, George Kokinis returned to theBaltimore Ravensas a senior personnel assistant under general managerOzzie Newsome.

In 2019, Kokinis was promoted to director of player personnel alongsideJoe Hortizunder general managerEric DeCosta.He was promoted to vice president of player personnel on May 22, 2024.