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Mike Woicik Date of birth September 26, 1956 Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland Position(s) Strength and Conditioning Coach College Boston College Team(s) as a coach/administrator 1978–1980
1981–1989
1990–1996
1997–1999
2000–2010
2011–presentSpringfield College
(Track Coach)
(Weight Room Coordinator)
Syracuse
(Strength and Conditioning Coach)
Dallas Cowboys
(Strength and Conditioning Coach)
New Orleans Saints
(Strength and Conditioning Coach)
New England Patriots
(Strength and Conditioning Coach)
Dallas Cowboys
(Strength and Conditioning Coach)Mike Woicik (born September 26, 1956) is an American football strength and conditioning coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He holds the record for Super Bowl rings won by a coach with six, winning three with the Cowboys and three with the New England Patriots.[1] Woicik has also authored a book Total Conditioning for Football: The Syracuse Way (1985).
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Early life
Woicik graduated from Westwood High School in Westwood, Massachusetts before attending Boston College where he earned a bachelor's degree in history. He then went to Springfield College to receive his master's degree in physical education.
Coaching career
College
Woicik began his coaching career as the track coach and weight room coordinator at Springfield from 1978 to 1980. He then was hired as a strength and conditioning coach by Syracuse University, where he stayed through 1989.
NFL
Woicik earned his first NFL coaching job in 1990 with the Cowboys as their strength and conditioning coach. In his six-year stint, the team won three Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXVII, Super Bowl XXVIII, and Super Bowl XXX). He then served the New Orleans Saints in the same capacity from the 1997 season through the 1999 season. In 2000, he was hired by the Patriots, where he won another three Super Bowls with the team (Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XXXVIII, and Super Bowl XXXIX).
On February 11, 2011, Woicik finalized a deal to rejoin the Cowboys in the same position he had in New England.
Awards and honors
- NFL Strength Coach of the Year – 1992
- Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Society's Coach of the Year Award – 1992
- Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Society's Coach of the Year Award – 2004
Notes and references
- ^ Coaches Who Have Won Super Bowls With More Than One Team Football.About.com. Accessed 2 October 2007.
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Head Coach: Jimmy Johnson
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Head Coach: Barry Switzer
Coaches: Hubbard Alexander | Joe Avezzano | Craig Boller | Joe Brodsky | Dave Campo | Jim Eddy | Robert Ford | Steve Hoffman | Hudson Houck | Ernie Zampese | Mike ZimmerNew England Patriots Super Bowl XXXVI Champions 4 Adam Vinatieri | 11 Drew Bledsoe | 12 Tom Brady (MVP) | 13 Ken Walter | 14 Walter Williams | 15 Jimmy Farris | 16 Scott McCready | 19 Damon Huard | 21 J. R. Redmond | 22 Terrance Shaw | 23 Antwan Harris | 24 Ty Law | 25 Leonard Myers | 26 Matt Stevens | 27 Terrell Buckley | 28 Brock Williams | 29 Hakim Akbar | 30 Je'Rod Cherry | 31 Ben Kelly | 32 Antowain Smith | 33 Kevin Faulk | 34 Tebucky Jones | 35 Patrick Pass | 36 Lawyer Milloy | 38 Ray Hill | 44 Marc Edwards | 45 Otis Smith | 48 Arther Love | 49 Jabari Holloway | 50 Mike Vrabel | 51 Bryan Cox | 52 Ted Johnson | 53 Larry Izzo | 54 Tedy Bruschi | 55 Willie McGinest | 58 Matt Chatham | 59 Andy Katzenmoyer | 60 Drew Inzer | 61 Stephen Neal | 62 Setema Gali | 63 Joe Andruzzi | 64 Greg Randall | 65 Damien Woody | 66 Lonie Paxton | 67 Grey Ruegamer | 68 Tom Ashworth | 70 Adrian Klemm | 71 Chris Sullivan | 72 Matt Light | 74 Kenyatta Jones | 75 Maurice Anderson | 76 Grant Williams | 77 Mike Compton | 80 Troy Brown | 81 Charles Johnson | 82 Curtis Jackson | 83 Rod Rutledge | 84 Fred Coleman | 85 Jermaine Wiggins | 86 David Patten | 88 Terry Glenn | 90 Marty Moore | 91 Bobby Hamilton | 92 David Nugent | 93 Richard Seymour | 94 Jace Sayler | 95 Roman Phifer | 96 Brandon Mitchell | 97 Riddick Parker | 98 Anthony Pleasant | 99 Kole Ayi
Head Coach: Bill Belichick
Coaches: Ned Burke | Romeo Crennel | Brian Daboll | Jeff Davidson | Ivan Fears | Pepper Johnson | Eric Mangini | Randy Melvin | Markus Paul | Rob Ryan | Dante Scarnecchia | Brad Seely | Charlie Weis | Mike WoicikNew England Patriots Super Bowl XXXVIII Champions 4 Adam Vinatieri | 6 Rohan Davey | 10 Jamin Elliott | 12 Tom Brady (MVP) | 13 Ken Walter | 16 Kliff Kingsbury | 17 Dedric Ward | 18 Chas Gessner | 19 Damon Huard | 21 Mike Cloud | 22 Asante Samuel | 23 Antwan Harris | 24 Ty Law | 26 Eugene Wilson | 30 Je'Rod Cherry | 31 Larry Centers | 32 Antowain Smith | 33 Kevin Faulk | 34 Chris Akins | 35 Patrick Pass | 37 Rodney Harrison | 38 Tyrone Poole | 39 Shawn Mayer | 44 Fred McCrary | 46 Brian Kinchen | 48 Tully Banta-Cain | 49 Sean McDermott | 50 Mike Vrabel | 51 Don Davis | 52 Ted Johnson | 53 Larry Izzo | 54 Tedy Bruschi | 55 Willie McGinest | 58 Matt Chatham | 59 Rosevelt Colvin | 60 Wilbert Brown | 61 Stephen Neal | 62 Tim Provost | 63 Joe Andruzzi | 64 Gene Mruczkowski | 65 Damien Woody | 66 Lonie Paxton | 67 Dan Koppen | 68 Tom Ashworth | 70 Adrian Klemm | 71 Russ Hochstein | 72 Matt Light | 75 Jamil Soriano | 76 Brandon Gorin | 77 Mike Compton | 80 Troy Brown | 81 Bethel Johnson | 82 Daniel Graham | 83 Deion Branch | 84 Fred Baxter | 85 J. J. Stokes | 86 David Patten | 87 David Givens | 88 Christian Fauria | 90 Dan Klecko | 91 Bobby Hamilton | 92 Ted Washington | 93 Richard Seymour | 94 Ty Warren | 95 Roman Phifer | 96 Rick Lyle | 97 Jarvis Green | 98 Anthony Pleasant | 99 Ethan Kelley
Head Coach: Bill Belichick
Coaches: Romeo Crennel | Brian Daboll | Jeff Davidson | Ivan Fears | Sean Gustus | John Hufnagel | Pepper Johnson | Eric Mangini | Josh McDaniels | Markus Paul | Rob Ryan | Dante Scarnecchia | Brad Seely | Charlie Weis | Mike WoicikNew England Patriots Super Bowl XXXIX Champions 4 Adam Vinatieri | 6 Rohan Davey | 8 Josh Miller | 10 Kevin Kasper | 12 Tom Brady | 13 Jim Miller | 14 P. K. Sam | 18 Cedric James | 19 Ricky Bryant | 21 Randall Gay | 22 Asante Samuel | 23 Omare Lowe | 24 Ty Law | 26 Eugene Wilson | 27 Rabih Abdullah | 28 Corey Dillon | 29 Earthwind Moreland | 30 Je'Rod Cherry | 31 Hank Poteat | 32 Kory Chapman | 33 Kevin Faulk | 34 Cedric Cobbs | 35 Patrick Pass | 37 Rodney Harrison | 38 Tyrone Poole | 39 Guss Scott | 42 Dexter Reid | 46 Zeron Flemister | 47 Justin Kurpeikis | 48 Tully Banta-Cain | 49 Eric Alexander | 50 Mike Vrabel | 51 Don Davis | 52 Ted Johnson | 53 Larry Izzo | 54 Tedy Bruschi | 55 Willie McGinest | 58 Matt Chatham | 59 Rosevelt Colvin | 61 Stephen Neal | 63 Joe Andruzzi | 64 Gene Mruczkowski | 65 Lance Nimmo | 66 Lonie Paxton | 67 Dan Koppen | 68 Tom Ashworth | 69 Buck Rasmussen | 70 Adrian Klemm | 71 Russ Hochstein | 72 Matt Light | 74 Billy Yates | 75 Vince Wilfork | 76 Brandon Gorin | 80 Troy Brown | 81 Bethel Johnson | 82 Daniel Graham | 83 Deion Branch (MVP) | 84 Benjamin Watson | 85 Jed Weaver | 86 David Patten | 87 David Givens | 88 Christian Fauria | 90 Dan Klecko | 91 Marquise Hill | 93 Richard Seymour | 94 Ty Warren | 95 Roman Phifer | 96 Rodney Bailey | 97 Jarvis Green | 98 Keith Traylor | 99 Ethan Kelley
Head Coach: Bill Belichick
Coaches: Romeo Crennel | Brian Daboll | Jeff Davidson | Ivan Fears | Pepper Johnson | Eric Mangini | Josh McDaniels | Matt Patricia | Markus Paul | Dean Pees | Dante Scarnecchia | Brad Seely | Cory Undlin | Charlie Weis | Mike WoicikCategories:- 1956 births
- American strength and conditioning coaches
- Living people
- People from Baltimore, Maryland
- Syracuse Orange football coaches
- Dallas Cowboys coaches
- New Orleans Saints coaches
- New England Patriots coaches
- Boston College Eagles football players
- Springfield College (Massachusetts) alumni
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