- Mike O'Cain
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Mike O'Cain Sport(s) Football Current position Title Quarterbacks coach Team Virginia Tech Conference ACC Biographical details Born July 20, 1954 Playing career 1974–1976 Clemson Position(s) Quarterback, punter Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1977
1978–1980
1981–1984
1985
1986–1992
1993–1999
2000
2001–2004
2006–presentClemson (GA)
The Citadel (RB)
Murray State (assistant)
East Carolina (AHC)
NC State (QB)
NC State
North Carolina (OC/QB)
Clemson (QB)
Virginia Tech (QB)Head coaching record Overall 41–40 Bowls 1–2 Statistics College Football Data Warehouse Mike O'Cain (born July 20, 1954) is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team, a position he had held since the 2006 season. O'Cain served as the head football coach at North Carolina State University from 1993 to 1999, compiling a record of 41–40. He played football as a quarterback and punter at Clemson University from 1974 to 1976.
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Coaching career
Prior to joining Frank Beamer's staff at Virginia Tech, O'Cain was the offensive coordinator at Clemson University. Under O'Cain, Clemson had ranked nationally among the top offenses in the NCAA. He has also served as an assistant coach at Murray State University, Virginia Tech, East Carolina University, and NC State. He was promoted to the head coaching position at NC State, and compiled a 41–40 record from 1993 to 1999. While with the Wolfpack, he recruited Philip Rivers, although he did not coach him.
Broadcasting career
Immediately prior to assuming his role at Virginia Tech, O'Cain served as the color commentator for Hokie Playback, a rebroadcast of Virginia Tech's home football games.
Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP° NC State Wolfpack (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1993–1999) 1993 NC State 7–5 4–4 5th L Hall of Fame 1994 NC State 9–3 6–2 2nd W Peach 17 17 1995 NC State 3–8 2–6 7th 1996 NC State 3–8 3–5 T–6th 1997 NC State 6–5 3–5 T–6th 1998 NC State 7–5 5–3 T–4th L MicronPC 1999 NC State 6–6 3–5 T–5th NC State: 41–40 26–30 Total: 41–40 #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.References
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NC State Wolfpack head football coaches Perrin Busbee (1892) • Bart Gatling (1893–1895) • Perrin Busbee (1896–1897) • W. C. Riddick (1898–1899) • John McGee (1900–1901) • Art Devlin (1902–1903) • Willis Kienholz (1904) • George S. Whitney (1905) • Willie Heston (1906) • Mickey Whitehurst (1907–1908) • Edward Green (1909–1913) • Jack Hegarty (1914–1915) • Brit Patterson (1916) • Harry Hartsell (1917) • Tal Stafford (1918) • Bill Fetzer (1919–1920) • Harry Hartsell (1921–1923) • Buck Shaw (1924) • Gus Tebell (1925–1929) • John Van Liew (1930) • John P. Smith (1931–1933) • Heartley Anderson (1934–1936) • Williams Newton (1937–1943) • Beattie Feathers (1944–1951) • Horace Hendrickson (1952–1953) • Earle Edwards (1954–1970) • Al Michaels (1971) • Lou Holtz (1972–1975) • Bo Rein (1976–1979) • Monte Kiffin (1980–1982) • Tom Reed (1983–1985) • Dick Sheridan (1986–1992) • Mike O'Cain (1993–1999) • Chuck Amato (2000–2006) • Tom O'Brien (2007– )
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