Mike Nolan
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| Mike Nolan | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 7, 1959 (age 48) |
| Place of birth |  Baltimore, Maryland |
| Position(s) | Head coach Defensive coordinator |
| College | Oregon |
| Career Record | 11-21-0 |
| Coaching Stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1981 1982-1983 1984 1985-1986 1987-1992 1993-1996 1997-1999 2000 2001 2002-2004 2005-present |
University of Oregon (graduate assistant) Stanford University (linebackers coach) Rice University (defensive line coach) Louisiana State University (linebackers coach) Denver Broncos (linebackers coach) New York Giants (defensive coordinator) Washington Redskins (defensive coordinator) New York Jets (defensive coordinator) Baltimore Ravens (wide receivers coach) Baltimore Ravens (defensive coordinator) San Francisco 49ers (head coach) |
Mike Nolan (born March 7, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland) is the head coach for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers.
Nolan played safety for the University of Oregon. He coached at the collegiate level at Stanford University, Rice, and LSU before moving on to the National Football League.
The son of former San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints head coach, Dick Nolan, he signed with the 49ers in 2005 to be head coach, following in his father's footsteps. Nolan joined San Francisco after establishing himself as the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, a position he held with three other teams: New York Jets (2000), Washington Redskins (1997-99), and New York Giants (1993-96).
Nolan finished the 2005 season with a 4-12 record, but improved in 2006 to 7-9.
Following his hiring by the 49ers, Nolan asked the NFL for permission to wear a suit and tie on the sidelines as a tribute to his father. The league initially denied Nolan's request because of the contract it has with apparel companies for its coaches to wear team-logo attire, a ruling that has since been reversed. In the new NFL policy, coaches are allowed to wear a full suit for only two football games a season- the suits are to be designed, marketed and labeled under the Reebok corporation. Nolan debuted the suit in a game at home against the Seattle Seahawks on November 19, 2006. A day later, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio sported another Reebok suit on Monday Night Football. Both coaches won their weekend games.
[edit] Coaching Tree
Mike Nolan has been linked to more than one coaching tree. He was a Defensive Coordinator for Brian Billick (who is part of the Bill Walsh coaching tree), Al Groh (who is part of the Bill Parcells coaching tree), and also Norv Turner (part of the Jimmy Johnson tree). However, Nolan truly "cut his teeth" under the tutelage of Dan Reeves. Reeves brought Nolan with him from Denver (where he was Linebackers Coach) to New York to be the Giants Defensive Coordinator in 1993. Nolan excelled at the position and his success served as a springboard for later success with other teams. Nolan's strongest roots are in the Dan Reeves Coaching tree.
[edit] Personal Life
Married (to Kathy Nolan) with four children. His sons are sometimes seen on the sidelines.
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| Preceded by Dennis Erickson |
San Francisco 49ers Head Coaches 2005–present |
Succeeded by Current coach |
| Preceded by Marvin Lewis |
Baltimore Ravens Defensive Coordinators 2002-2004 |
Succeeded by Rex Ryan |
| San Francisco 49ers Head Coaches |
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| Shaw • Strader • Albert • Hickey • Christiansen • D. Nolan • Clark • Meyer • McCulley • O'Connor • Walsh • Seifert • Mariucci • Erickson • M. Nolan |
| Current Head Coaches of the National Football League | |||
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| East | North | South | West |
| Jauron (Buffalo) | Billick (Baltimore) | Kubiak (Houston) | Shanahan (Denver) |
| Cameron (Miami) | Lewis (Cincinnati) | Dungy (Indianapolis) | Edwards (Kansas City) |
| Belichick (New England) | Crennel (Cleveland) | Del Rio (Jacksonville) | Kiffin (Oakland) |
| Mangini (NY Jets) | Tomlin (Pittsburgh) | Fisher (Tennessee) | Turner (San Diego) |
| National Football Conference | |||
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| Phillips (Dallas) | Smith (Chicago) | Petrino (Atlanta) | Whisenhunt (Arizona) |
| Coughlin (NY Giants) | Marinelli (Detroit) | Fox (Carolina) | Linehan (St. Louis) |
| Reid (Philadelphia) | McCarthy (Green Bay) | Payton (New Orleans) | Nolan (San Francisco) |
| Gibbs (Washington) | Childress (Minnesota) | Gruden (Tampa Bay) | Holmgren (Seattle) |
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