Mike Simmonds (born May 9, 1964) is a former professional football player and current college football coach. He is the offensive line coach for Indiana State, a position he has held since 2024.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive line coach |
| Team | Indiana State |
| Conference | MVFC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 9, 1964 Belleville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Indiana State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1986 | Indiana State |
| 1987–1989 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1990 | San Diego Chargers |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1997 | Hillsborough HS (FL) (assistant) |
| 1998–2005 | Jefferson HS (FL) |
| 2006 | South Florida (GA) |
| 2007–2009 | South Florida (OL) |
| 2010 | Indiana State (OL) |
| 2011–2015 | North Texas (OL) |
| 2016 | Eastern Illinois (OL) |
| 2017 | Northern Iowa (OL) |
| 2018–2023 | UTEP (OL) |
| 2024–present | Indiana State (OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 75–29 |
He played college football at Indiana State.[2]
He was drafted in the tenth round and signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1987.[3] He spent three seasons there, he was activated from the practice squad for 5 games during the 1989 season. He spent one season on the San Diego Chargers practice squad.[4]
He began his coaching career at Hillsborough High in Tampa before moving to Jefferson High as a head coach, during his seven-year tenure (1998–2005), his team reached the Florida High School Championship game three times (1998, 2002, 2004).[4][2]
He started his college coaching career in 2005.
References
edit- ^ "Mike Simmonds - Football Coach". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "GoSycamores.com - Official Site of Indiana State Athletics". gosycamores.com.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "University of Northern Iowa Athletics - 2017 Football Coaching Staff". unipanthers.com.