Geir Bakke was born at Hamar, where he spent his infant years, before his family relocated to Rælingen when he was six.

Geir Bakke started his playing career at local club Rælingen before switching to nearby Strømmen in 1987 at 18 years of age.

Bakke quit his position in Vålerenga after the 2005 season to become head coach in Moss FK.

[2] Geir Bakke was presented as assistant coach in Stabæk on 29 August 2008, the day after his resignation in Moss.

[2] On 10 November 2011 it was announced that Bakke was leaving Stabæk to become head coach in Kristiansund BK.

On 23 October 2014, it was announced that Geir Bakke was leaving Molde after the 2014 season to become head coach in Sarpsborg 08.

On 10 May 2017, Bakke signed a new five-year deal, which would have made him Sarpsborg 08's head coach until the end of the 2022 season.

[8] On 31 of December 2019, Geir Bakke was announced as the new head coach of Lillestrøm SK,[9] which found themselves in the 1. division of Norwegian football.