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Mike Simmonds

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Mike Simmonds
Current position
TitleOffensive line coach
TeamIndiana State
ConferenceMVFC
Biographical details
Born (1964-05-09) May 9, 1964 (age 60)
Belleville, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materIndiana State University
Playing career
1983–1986Indiana State
1987–1989Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1990San Diego Chargers
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–1997Hillsborough HS (FL) (assistant)
1998–2005Jefferson HS (FL)
2006South Florida (GA)
2007–2009South Florida (OL)
2010Indiana State (OL)
2011–2015North Texas (OL)
2016Eastern Illinois (OL)
2017Northern Iowa (OL)
2018–2023UTEP (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.

References

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  1. ^ "Mike Simmonds - Football Coach". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "GoSycamores.com - Official Site of Indiana State Athletics". gosycamores.com.
  3. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "University of Northern Iowa Athletics - 2017 Football Coaching Staff". unipanthers.com.
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