| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive line coach |
| Team | Indiana State |
| Conference | MVFC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1964-05-09) May 9, 1964 (age 60) Belleville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Belleville (IL) West 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 |
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.
He played college football at Indiana State.
He was drafted in the tenth round and signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1987. 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.
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).
He started his college coaching career in 2005.
References
- "Maroons' offense steamrolls Althoff". The Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- "Mike Simmonds - Football Coach". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "GoSycamores.com - Official Site of Indiana State Athletics". gosycamores.com.
- "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "University of Northern Iowa Athletics - 2017 Football Coaching Staff". unipanthers.com.
External links
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1987 NFL draft selections | |
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