Mike Mickens (born July 24, 1987) is an American football coach and former cornerback who is the defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He was a member of the Dallas Cowboys , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , and Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL), and the Calgary Stampeders of ...

Mickens began his coaching career at Idaho after serving as a defensive assistant at Cincinnati and Indiana State.

Jan 21, 2025 · We have heard Coach Freeman in the past speak praises of secondary coach Mike Mickens, and continue to elevate his job responsibilities in recent seasons. A lot have speculated that Mickens was being groomed to take over …

Dec 2, 2024 · The job that Mike Mickens has done at Notre Dame can’t be understated. An accomplished cornerback coach at Cincinnati during his previous stop, Coach Mickens walked into a less than optimal situation with the Fighting Irish.

Jan 27, 2025 · Notre Dame secondary coach Mike Mickens has quickly turned into one of the hottest assistant coaches in the country. The former Cincinnati star turned a historically weak position for the Irish into one of the nation’s strongest units, even with a lack of depth at times.

Jan 28, 2025 · Mike Mickens, Notre Dame’s secondary coach, has rapidly emerged as one of the country’s most popular assistant coaches. The former Cincinnati standout transformed the Irish’s historically weak position into one of the nation’s strongest teams, despite occasional lack of …

Jan 23, 2025 · Retaining Mickens gives the Irish a great chance of continuing to put out elite secondary units, and that has fueled the team's defensive success the last two seasons.

Jan 22, 2025 · Mike Mickens starts his third season as cornerbacks coach for Notre Dame and looks to continue his knack for developing solid performers in the secondary. Mickens played...

Aug 16, 2024 · As Notre Dame prepares to open its 2024 campaign at Texas A&M in a couple of weeks, Fighting Irish secondary coach Mike Mickens is confident that his secondary unit coming together, and in the...

Mike Mickens. Position: DB 6-1, 184lb (185cm, 83kg) Born: July 24, 1987 in USA. Draft: Dallas Cowboys in the 7th round (227th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. More bio, uniform, draft info