Mike Stock (American football)

Last updated
Mike Stock
Biographical details
Born (1939-09-29) September 29, 1939 (age 84)
Barberton, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1958–1960 Northwestern
Baseball
c. 1960 Northwestern
Position(s) Fullback (football)
Catcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1961 Northwestern (freshmen)
c. 1965 South HS (OH) (assistant)
1966–1967 Buffalo (assistant)
1968 Navy (RB/WR)
1969–1974 Notre Dame (freshman/WR)
1975–1977 Wisconsin (OC/RB)
1978–1982 Eastern Michigan
1983 New Jersey Generals (off. backs)
1983–1986 Notre Dame (RB/WR)
1987–1991 Cincinnati Bengals (ST/WR/TE)
1992–1994 Ohio State (WR)
1995–2000 Kansas City Chiefs (ST)
2001–2003 Washington Redskins (ST)
2004 St. Louis Rams (ST)
2006–2008 Green Bay Packers (ST)
Head coaching record
Overall6–38–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Michael J. Stock (born September 29, 1939) is a former American football player and coach. He coached for 26 years at the collegiate level, 17 years in the National Football League (NFL), one year in the United States Football League (USFL), and one year coaching high school football in Ohio; altogether he coached 14 different teams. His career included four and a half seasons, from 1978 to 1982, as the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University, [1] where he coached the Eastern Michigan Hurons through most of a school-record 27-game losing streak.

Contents

College athlete

Stock played fullback at Northwestern University under coach Ara Parseghian. From 1959 to 1960 he led the Northwestern Wildcats in rushing. [2] Stock won Kodak and UPI All American honors in 1960, as well as All-Big Ten Conference honors in 1959 and 1960.[ citation needed ] He was co-captain of Northwestern's 1959 and 1960 football teams.[ citation needed ] Stock also played catcher for Northwestern's baseball team and earned All-Big Ten honors in 1959.[ citation needed ]

College assistant

Following his graduation, Stock served as freshman coach at Northwestern in 1961 before serving in the United States Army. After leaving the army, he worked for one year as an assistant coach at South High School in Akron, Ohio. In 1966 and 1967 he coached the freshman team at the University at Buffalo, before working as wide receivers and running backs coach at the United States Naval Academy the following year. [2]

From 1969 through 1974, Stock rejoined Ara Parseghian at Notre Dame, first as freshman coach and subsequently as wide receivers coach. During his time there the team won the 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas, and went undefeated to win a national championship in 1973, and the team posted a record of 55–10–1. [3] From 1975 through 1977 he coached under John Jardine at Wisconsin, first as running backs coach, and then as offensive coordinator.

Eastern Michigan

Stock's tenure as head coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles football team is primarily remembered for his role in a school-record 27-game losing streak from 1980 through 1982, including a winless season in 1981. [1] He was fired after the team lost the first three games of 1982, including a 49–12 pasting at Louisiana Tech and 35–0 shutout at Miami, bringing the losing streak to 22 games; [1] the team went on to lose five more consecutive games under interim coach Bob LaPointe before the streak was broken with a 9–7 win over Kent State on November 6, 1982. [4] Stock's teams were held scoreless seven times, only won three Mid-American Conference games, were outscored by a total of 809 points — nearly 18 points per game, [1] and his final record of 6–38–1 gives him a .144 winning percentage, easily the lowest of any coach to remain at Eastern more than one season. [5]

Assistant coach

After leaving Eastern Michigan, Stock returned to working as an assistant coach. In 1983, he coached offensive backfield for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL), mentoring running back Herschel Walker. He then returned to Notre Dame, where he coached wide receivers and running backs through 1986. From 1987 through 1991 he coached special teams, then wide receivers, and finally tight ends for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL. From 1992 through 1994 he coached wide receivers at Ohio State University. He then returned to the NFL, where from 1995 through 2000, he was the special teams coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. From 2001 to 2003 he was the Washington Redskins' special teams coach. In 2004, he was the special teams coach for the St. Louis Rams. For the 2006 through 2008 seasons, including the 2009 playoff run, he was special teams coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. [2] [6]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Eastern Michigan Hurons (Mid-American Conference)(1978–1982)
1978 Eastern Michigan 3–71–510th
1979 Eastern Michigan 2–8–11–6–19th
1980 Eastern Michigan 1–91–710th
1981 Eastern Michigan 0–110–910th
1982 Eastern Michigan 0–30–1
Eastern Michigan:6–38–13–28–1
Total:6–38–1

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ara Parseghian</span> American football player and coach (1923–2017)

Ara Raoul Parseghian was an American football player and coach who guided the University of Notre Dame to national championships in 1966 and 1973. He is noted for bringing Notre Dame's Fighting Irish football program back from years of futility into national prominence in 1964 and is widely regarded alongside Knute Rockne and Frank Leahy as a part of the "Holy Trinity" of Notre Dame head coaches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antwaan Randle El</span> American football player and coach (born 1979)

Antwaan Randle El is an American football coach and former player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He is currently the wide receivers coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning first-team All-American honors in 2001. He also played basketball and baseball for the Hoosiers. For a time, he was also a sideline reporter for the Big Ten Network for interconference games that the Indiana football team plays.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Devine</span> American football player and coach (1924–2002)

Daniel John Devine was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Arizona State University from 1955 to 1957, the University of Missouri from 1958 to 1970, and the University of Notre Dame from 1975 to 1980, compiling a career college football mark of 173–56–9. Devine was also the head coach of the National Football League (NFL)'s Green Bay Packers from 1971 to 1974, tallying a mark of 25–27–4. His 1977 Notre Dame team won a national championship after beating Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Devine was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1985.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lindy Infante</span> American football player and coach (1940–2015)

Gelindo "Lindy" Infante was an American football player and coach, who became an offensive coordinator and head coach in both the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL). Infante played college football for the University of Florida, and later served as the head coach of the Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL, and the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts of the NFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Agase</span> American football player and coach, college athletics administrator

Alexander Arrasi Agase was an American football guard and linebacker who was named an All-American three times in college and played on three Cleveland Browns championship teams before becoming head football coach at Northwestern University and Purdue University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Jennings</span> American football player (born 1983)

Gregory Jennings Jr. is an American former professional league football player who was a wide receiver for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Western Michigan and was selected by Green Bay in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Jennings was named to two Pro Bowls during his seven seasons with the Packers and was part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLV. In his final three seasons, he was a member of the Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins. He was inducted into Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northwestern Wildcats football</span> Football team of Northwestern University

The Northwestern Wildcats football team represents Northwestern University as an NCAA Division I college football team and member of the Big Ten Conference based near Chicago in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern began playing football in 1882. Its football mascot is the Wildcat, a term coined by a Chicago Tribune reporter in 1924, after reporting on a football game where the players appeared as "a wall of purple wildcats". Northwestern Football is also marketed as "Chicago's Big Ten Team" with its proximity and ties to Chicago.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eastern Michigan Eagles football</span> Football team of Eastern Michigan University

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are a college football program at Eastern Michigan University. They compete in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Mid-American Conference. Past names include "Michigan State Normal College Normalites", "Michigan State Normal College Hurons", and "Eastern Michigan Hurons".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miami RedHawks football</span> American football team for Miami University

The Miami RedHawks football program represents Miami University, located in Oxford, Ohio, in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The RedHawks compete in the Mid-American Conference and are known for producing several high-profile head coaches, earning it the nickname "Cradle of Coaches". The team is coached by Chuck Martin and plays its home games at Yager Stadium. Miami has the distinction of being the most successful program in the MAC with over 700 all-time wins.

The 2006 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season The team was coached by Shane Montgomery and played their homes game in Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio.

Jeff Genyk is an American football coach and former player. He most recently served as the special teams coordinator for Northwestern. Genyk served as the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University from 2004 to 2008, compiling a record of 16–42 in five seasons. He was a television analyst for Atlantic Coast Conference football for ESPN during the 2009 season.

Tirrel Burton was an American football player, coach, and radio broadcaster. He played halfback for Ara Parseghian's championship teams at Miami University in 1954 and 1955 and led the undefeated, untied 1955 team in rushing, scoring, pass interceptions, kickoff returns and punt returns, while breaking the university's all-time single-season scoring record. He played one year of professional football in 1956 for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He was an assistant football coach at Central State University (1968), Miami University (1969) and the University of Michigan (1970–1991). He became a radio announcer for Michigan Wolverines football games on WUOM radio in 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob LaPointe</span> American football coach

Robert J. LaPointe was an American football coach in Michigan from 1968 through 2010. He is best known for winning Michigan's Class B high school state championship in 1975, and for serving as interim head coach at Eastern Michigan University for part of the 1982 season.

The 1956 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1956 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Wildcats compiled a 4–4–1 record, finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 112 to 107.

The 1959 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Wildcats compiled a 6–3 record, finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 174 to 134. The team rose to #2 in the AP Poll before losing three consecutive games to end the season.

Walter Henry Tullis is a former American football wide receiver who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and one in the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Delaware State Hornets and was selected in the 12th round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He later was a member of the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, New Jersey Generals and Pittsburgh Maulers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Devin Funchess</span> American football player (born 1994)

Devin Akeem Funchess is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines as a tight end, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions.

The 1962 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Wildcats compiled a 7–2 record and finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference. The Wildcats were ranked #1 in the AP Poll before losing consecutive games late in the season against #2-ranked Wisconsin and Michigan State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrell Stewart Jr.</span> American football player (born 1996)

Darrell Stewart Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Stuttgart Surge of the European League of Football. He played college football at Michigan State.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mike Stock Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mike Stock". Green Bay Packers. 2008. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ara R. Parseghian Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Eastern Michigan Yearly Results 1980-1984". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Eastern Michigan Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  6. ↑ Seifert, Kevin (January 26, 2009). "Hot stove: Green Bay Packers". ESPN . Retrieved April 22, 2010. Coaching changes:...Special teams coordinator Mike Stock retired.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.