Mike Nolan
Nolan in 2008
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| New Orleans Saints | |
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| Position: | Linebackers coach |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | March 7, 1959 |
| Place of birth: | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Career information | |
| College: | Oregon |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 18–37 (.327) |
| Career: | 18–37 (.327) |
| Coaching stats at PFR | |
Mike Nolan (born March 7, 1959) is an American football coach is currently the linebacker coach for the New Orleans saints of the National Football League (NFL), and a former defensive coordinator for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Washington Redskins, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, and Atlanta Falcons.
Nolan attended the University of Oregon and was a three-year letterman in football and starter at safety.
He has coached at the collegiate level at Stanford University, Rice University, 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. He also served as his own general manager. Nolan came to the Niners 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 and the 49ers selected Alex Smith with the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. Nolan thought Smith to be cerebral, introspective, and non-confrontational. Nolan also evaluated Aaron Rodgers but did not believe that Rodgers' attitude could co-exist with him. Nolan finished the 2005 season with a 4–12 record. Nolan led a late season run and the 49ers improved in 2006 to 7–9. That led to expectations for the 2007 season, which included at least 9 wins and a playoff appearance. The season started well at 2–0, but an 8-game losing streak ended all hope of a playoff run. During the season, he publicly disagreed with Smith over the severity of the quarterback's shoulder injury. Nolan had been under intense scrutiny in the Bay Area. After the season, Nolan lost his general manager position and on October 20, 2008, Nolan was fired and replaced by his assistant head coach Mike Singletary.
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