Mike Heimerdinger

Mike Heimerdinger
Mike Heimerdinger
Date of birth October 13, 1952(1952-10-13)
Place of birth Dekalb, Illinois
Date of death September 30, 2011(2011-09-30) (aged 58)
Place of death Mexico
1975–1977
1978–1979
1980
1981
1982
1983–1987
1988
1989–1993
1994
1995–1999
2000–2004
2005
2006
2007
2008–2010
Grant High School (Asst.)
Johnsburgh High School (HC)
Florida (GA)
Air Force Academy (WR)
North Texas State (QB)
Florida (WR)
Cal State Fullerton (OC)
Rice (OC)
Duke (OC)
Denver Broncos (WR)
Tennessee Titans (OC)
New York Jets (OC)
Denver Broncos (Asst. HC)
Denver Broncos (Asst. HC/QB)
Tennessee Titans (OC)

Michael "Mike" Heimerdinger (October 13, 1952 – September 30, 2011) was a football coach in the National Football League.

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Career

Heimerdinger was most recently the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans, a position he had served in from 2000-2004 and again from 2008-2010. Prior to serving in this position, Heimerdinger was an assistant head coach for the Denver Broncos succeeding Gary Kubiak who took the head coaching position with the Houston Texans.

He played wide receiver at Eastern Illinois University from 1970 to 1974 and was roommates with Mike Shanahan, he was then the wide receivers' coach at the University of Florida, when they won two consecutive SEC titles in 1984 and 1985, and after that, was receivers coach for Shanahan with the Denver Broncos, from 1995 until 1999. He was also offensive coordinator for the New York Jets for the 2005 season. Prior to that, he held positions in college football as Duke University's offensive coordinator, Rice University's offensive coordinator, Cal State Fullerton's offensive coordinator, the University of Florida wide receivers' coach, North Texas State's quarterbacks coach, and the U.S. Air Force Academy' wide receivers' coach.

At Tennessee, Heimerdinger coached players such as Steve McNair, Eddie George, Derrick Mason, and Hall of Fame lineman Bruce Matthews. He helped Head Coach Jeff Fisher lead the Titans to the playoffs in 2000, 2002, and 2003.

He was hired by the Jets in 2005, as offensive coordinator, in what would be a disastrous season for the franchise. After the Jets' Head Coach Herman Edwards was released from his contract, Heimerdinger was interviewed and passed over for the head coaching position. Although it was obvious he would have preferred to void his contract with the Jets, he was initially informed by new coach Eric Mangini that he would be retained as offensive coordinator as per his original contract. He was later released from his contract by the Jets as part of an undisclosed agreement. He then took a position as the Denver Broncos' assistant head coach under Mike Shanahan, where he worked with quarterback Jay Cutler, transforming him into the Broncos' starting quarterback.

He returned to the Tennessee Titans as their new offensive coordinator, after the Titans fired Norm Chow.[1] He was hired to help develop quarterback Vince Young, who was drafted ahead of Cutler in the 2006 NFL Draft. Under Heimerdinger, veteran quarterback Kerry Collins, and a dominating defense led by defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, the Titans had a 13-3 record (best in the league) and won the AFC South title.

On November 24, 2010, he began to undergo chemotherapy for treating cancer that had been recently diagnosed. His role as offensive coordinator was expected to be assumed by Titans quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains and offensive line coach Mike Munchak during his absence however, Heimerdinger continued coaching every game throughout the remainder of the season.[2]

On February 8, 2011, Heimerdinger was fired by newly-hired head coach Munchak.[3]

Personal life

Mike had two children with his wife, Kathie. His children are Brian and Alicia.

Death

Heimerdinger died of cancer on September 30, 2011 in Mexico.[4]

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Les Steckel
Tennessee Titans Offensive Coordinator
2000–2004
Succeeded by
Norm Chow
Preceded by
Paul Hackett
New York Jets Offensive Coordinator
2005
Succeeded by
Brian Schottenheimer
Preceded by
Norm Chow
Tennessee Titans Offensive Coordinator
2008–2010
Succeeded by
Chris Palmer

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