Mickey Heinecken | |
Birth Date: | 25 January 1939 |
Player Sport1: | Football |
Player Years2: | 1958–1960 |
Player Team2: | Delaware |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1961 |
Coach Team2: | Delaware (GA) |
Coach Years3: | 1963 |
Coach Team3: | Fort Benning (line) |
Coach Years4: | 1965 |
Coach Team4: | Delaware (assistant) |
Coach Years5: | 1966–1972 |
Coach Team5: | Delaware (DB) |
Coach Years6: | 1973–2000 |
Coach Team6: | Middlebury |
Coach Sport7: | Lacrosse |
Coach Years8: | 1962–1963 |
Coach Team8: | Delaware |
Coach Years9: | 1966–1972 |
Coach Team9: | Delaware |
Coach Sport10: | Tennis |
Coach Years11: | 1973–1988 |
Coach Team11: | Middlebury |
Overall Record: | 126–96–2 (football) 65–37 (lacrosse) 82–73 (tennis) |
Championships: | Football 1 NESCAC (2000) |
Michael G. "Mickey" Heinecken (born January 25, 1939) is a former American football, lacrosse, and tennis coach. He served as the head football coach at Middlebury College from 1973 to 2000, compiling a record of 126–96–2.[1] He has the most wins and longest tenure of any head coach in the history of the Middlebury Panthers football program.[2] [3] In his final season, Heinecken guided the Panthers to a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) co-championship.[3] Heinecken played college football at the University of Delaware from 1958 to 1960.