| Spence's All-Patriot League Honors |
| Joshua Stakely |
2023 2nd Team |
| Jimmy Kibble |
2023 2nd Team |
| Nicholas Dunneman |
2023 2nd Team |
| Mason Gruder |
2022 2nd Team |
| Talati Polamalu |
2022 2nd Team |
| Mac Hollensteiner |
2022 2nd Team |
| Pierce Holley |
2022 2nd Team |
| Joshua Tomas |
2022 2nd Team |
| Zach Jewell |
2021 2nd Team |
| Talati Polamalu |
2021 2nd Team |
| Joshua Tomas |
2021 1st Team |
| Michael Dereus |
2019 1st Team |
| Ryan Jelinek |
2019 2nd Team |
| Isaac Schley |
2019 2nd Team |
Recruiting Areas
National: New Jersey, New York, Tennessee
DMV Counties: Montgomery (Md.), Fairfax, Falls Church (Va.)
Rob Spence was introduced as Georgetown’s offensive coordinator in March 2018. Spence, who brings more than 25 years of college coaching experience to the Hilltop, worked directly with the quarterbacks from 2018-2022 before transitioning to the tight ends coach in 2023.
In 2023, GU was ranked first in the Patriot League in completed passes (251) and third in passing offense (248.9). The Hoyas also finished third in the league in total offense with 4,325 yards. Against No. 19/21 Lafayette, quarterback Danny Lauter set a new program record for single-game passing yards with 428 and tied the program record for single-game pass completions with 35. Spence also helped three Hoyas earn All-Patriot League Honors.
In 2022, the Blue & Gray ranked second in the Patriot League for the second year in a row in passing offense (275.8 ypg) and 302 completed passes. Against Lehigh (9/10), quarterback Pierce Holley tied the program record of most completions in a game with 35. Holley also set a new program record against Maraist (9/3) for the highest completion percentage in a single game at .833. Spence also helped five Hoyas earn All-Patriot Team Honors: Mason Gruder, Talati Polamalu, Mac Hollensteiner, Pierce Holley and Joshua Tomas.
In 2021, GU ranked second in the Patriot League in passing offense (253.7 ypg) and third-down conversions (41.2%) while finishing third in yards per completion (12.1) and total offense (333.7 ypg). Against Columbia (9/25), quarterback Pierce Holley registered 403 passing yards for the second-best mark in a single game in program history. Following the campaign, three offensive players capture all-conference accolades.
In 2019, the Georgetown offense improved by nearly nine ppg, ranking second in the Patriot League with 24.2 ppg. The Hoyas ranked third in total offense (343.5 ypg), improving by nearly 100 ypg from 2018. GU led the league in both rushing (147.4 ypg) and pass efficiency (135.9). Against Fordham, Georgetown's 525 total yards of offense was the most ever by the program against a Patriot League opponent. During a four-game winning streak, the Hoyas outscored their opponents 150-21. Following the season, three offensive players earned all-conference honors, including Michael Dereus who was selected to the first team and signed a free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens.
In his first season with the Hoyas, the offense improved in almost every statistical category including points per game, touchdowns, total yards per game and total rushing yards.
Spence brings 17 years of experience as a collegiate offensive coordinator, including at FBS programs such as Clemson, Louisiana Tech, Syracuse and Toledo. Most recently, he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Morgan State, where he led the Bears to the third-best scoring offense (26.8 ppg) in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) conference games. The Bears also ranked first in the MEAC in third-down conversions (.427) , second in total offense (419.9 ypg), rushing offense (191 ypg) and sacks against (9) and fourth in passing offense (228 ypg)
Prior to Morgan State, Spence spent two years as a receivers coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He also spent two years as the head coach of Chattanooga Christian High School following a two-year stint as the quarterbacks coach at Rutgers.
He was the offensive coordinator at Bethune-Cookman in 2011, where the Wildcats led the MEAC in scoring offense (33.9 ppg) and total offense (435.3 ypg), ranking 15th and 12th, respectively, in the country. Bethune-Cookman also boasted the nation’s fifth-best rushing attack, averaging nearly 260 rushing yards per game.
Spence spent 2010 as the wide receivers coach at Temple and 2009 at Syracuse as the offensive coordinator under current Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone.
Prior to joining the Orange, Spence enjoyed a successful four-year run at Clemson. During his tenure at Clemson, the Tigers had two top-25 seasons, went to three bowl games, and won 25 games - the most victories in a three year period since 1990-91. Clemson led the ACC in scoring offense twice under Spence. A Tiger led the ACC in receptions or yards during Spence’s first three years at Clemson.
Spence was the architect of one of the most improved offenses in Tiger history in his first season. The 2005 Tigers improved 89 yards per game in total offense over 2004, the fourth-largest jump in school history and the eighth-best improvement among Division I-A teams.
Before Clemson, Spence led Toledo to four straight top-13 final marks in total offense and helped the Rocket program to 35 wins from 2001-04. Twice in his four years, the Rockets were in the top 20 in the nation in rushing and passing.
Spence went to Toledo after a year as co-offensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech, where he tutored freshman Luke McCown, who threw for 2,533 yards and 21 touchdowns on the way to a freshman All-America season.
He was also the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Hofstra from 1997-99. In 1999, his offense averaged 34 points a game with an 11-2 record and No. 5 final national ranking. He started his career at Hofstra as an offensive assistant in 1990, helping the program to a 12-1 record and No. 3 national ranking.
In between his stops at Hofstra, he was an assistant at Maryland (1992-96) under Mark Duffner. The Terps set 70 school records during his tenure.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in social work from Iona in 1981 and later earned his Master’s Degree in education from Iona in 1990. A native of Pelham, New York, Spence and his wife Susen have two daughters, Samantha and Sydey Rae.
