Mike Simmonds

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Mike Simmonds
Current position
Title Offensive line coach
Team Indiana State
Conference MVFC
Biographical details
Born (1964-05-09) May 9, 1964 (age 59)
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)
2007–2009South Florida (OL)
2010 Indiana State (OL)
2011–2015 North Texas (OL)
2016 Eastern Illinois (OL)
2017 Northern Iowa (OL)
2018–2023 UTEP (OL)
2024–presentIndiana State (OL)
Head coaching record
Overall75–29

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. [1]

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.

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References

  1. "Mike Simmonds - Football Coach". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  2. 1 2 "GoSycamores.com - Official Site of Indiana State Athletics". gosycamores.com.
  3. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  4. 1 2 "University of Northern Iowa Athletics - 2017 Football Coaching Staff". unipanthers.com.