Mike Nolan
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- Seasons coached
- 42
- First season
- 1981
- Teams
- 16
Career
19 stints
1980s
- 1981OregonGraduate Assistant
- 1982–1983StanfordInside Linebackers
- 1984RiceDefensive Line
- 1985–1986LSULinebackers
- 1987–1988Denver BroncosSpecial Teams Coordinator
- 1989–1992Denver BroncosLinebackers
1990s
- 1993–1996New York GiantsDefensive Coordinator
- 1997–1999Washington RedskinsDefensive Coordinator
2000s
- 2000New York JetsDefensive Coordinator
- 2001Baltimore RavensWide Receivers
- 2002–2004Baltimore RavensDefensive Coordinator
- 2005–2008San Francisco 49ersHead Coach
- 2009Denver BroncosDefensive Coordinator
2010s
- 2010–2011Miami DolphinsDefensive Coordinator
- 2012–2014Atlanta FalconsDefensive Coordinator
- 2015San Diego ChargersLinebackers
- 2017–2019New Orleans SaintsLinebackers
2020s
- 2020Dallas CowboysDefensive Coordinator
- 2023–2025Michigan PanthersHead Coach
Coaching tree
11 mentors, 19 protégés, 6 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
31
- 2023–2025Jaron FairmanMentored · Michigan Panthers
- 2023Steve BrownMentored · Michigan Panthers
- 2020Mike McCarthyCoached under · Dallas Cowboys
- 2009Josh McDanielsCoached under · Denver Broncos
- 2008Chris FoersterMentored · San Francisco 49ers
- 2008Dave FippMentored · San Francisco 49ers
- 2008Mike MartzMentored · San Francisco 49ers
- 2007Frank Cignetti Jr.Mentored · San Francisco 49ers
- 2007–2008Ted TollnerMentored · San Francisco 49ers
- 2006Pep HamiltonMentored · San Francisco 49ers
- 2005A. J. ChristoffMentored · San Francisco 49ers
- 2005Ben McAdooMentored · San Francisco 49ers
- 2005–2006Billy DavisMentored · San Francisco 49ers
- 2005–2007Bishop HarrisMentored · San Francisco 49ers
- 2005–2006Gary EmanuelMentored · San Francisco 49ers
16 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
12
- 2021Dan QuinnSucceeded by · Dallas Cowboys
- 2017James WillisSucceeded · New Orleans Saints
- 2016Bob BabichSucceeded by · San Diego Chargers
- 2015Joe BarrySucceeded · San Diego Chargers
- 2010Paul PasqualoniSucceeded · Miami Dolphins
- 2005Dennis EricksonSucceeded · San Francisco 49ers
- 2002Marvin LewisSucceeded · Baltimore Ravens
- 2001Ted CottrellSucceeded by · New York Jets
- 1997John FoxSucceeded by · New York Giants
- 1989Harold RichardsonSucceeded by · Denver Broncos
- 1987Chan GaileySucceeded · Denver Broncos
- 1985Kurt SchottenheimerSucceeded · LSU
Tenure
42 seasons
- San Francisco 49ersHead coach · 2005–20084
- New York GiantsCoordinator · 1993–19964
- Denver BroncosPosition coach · 1989–19924
- Michigan PanthersHead coach · 2023–20253
- New Orleans SaintsPosition coach · 2017–20193
- Atlanta FalconsCoordinator · 2012–20143
- Denver BroncosCoordinator · 1987–20093
- Baltimore RavensCoordinator · 2002–20043
- Washington RedskinsCoordinator · 1997–19993
- Miami DolphinsCoordinator · 2010–20112
- LSUPosition coach · 1985–19862
- StanfordPosition coach · 1982–19832
- Dallas CowboysCoordinator · 20201
- San Diego ChargersPosition coach · 20151
- Baltimore RavensPosition coach · 20011
- New York JetsCoordinator · 20001
- RicePosition coach · 19841
- OregonAnalyst · 19811
Pipeline
2 of 6 coordinators
- 11 seasonsMike Martzunder at San Francisco 49ers 2008 · head coach at San Diego Fleet2019
- 1 seasonMike McCarthyunder at San Francisco 49ers 2005 · head coach at Green Bay Packers2006
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Mike Nolan. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.