Mike Nesbitt (American football) explained

Mike Nesbitt
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:OUAZ
Current Conference:SAC
Current Record:43–14
Birth Place:Belen, New Mexico, U.S.
Player Years1:1992–1995
Player Team1:New Mexico
Player Positions:Punter
Coach Years1:2001–2004
Coach Team1:Howard Payne (OC)
Coach Years2:2005–2006
Coach Team2:Blinn (OC)
Coach Years3:2007–2009
Coach Team3:West Texas A&M (WR/QB)
Coach Years4:2010
Coach Team4:West Texas A&M (OC)
Coach Years5:2011
Coach Team5:Stephen F. Austin (OC)
Coach Years6:2012
Coach Team6:Houston (OC)
Coach Years7:2013–2016
Coach Team7:West Texas A&M
Coach Years8:2018–present
Coach Team8:OUAZ
Overall Record:68–30
Tournament Record:2–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
0–2 (NAIA playoffs)
Championships:4 SAC (2019, 2021–2023)

Mike Nesbitt is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Ottawa University in Surprise, Arizona, a position he has held since 2018.[1] He served as the head football coach at West Texas A&M University from 2013 to 2016, compiling a record of 25–17. Nesbitt was the offensive coordinator for the Houston Cougars football team at the University of Houston at the start of the 2012 college football season. He previously served as the offensive coordinator at Stephen F. Austin State University, West Texas A&M, and Blinn College. His 2006 Blinn team won the NJCAA national championship, and his 2010 West Texas A&M team ranked second in the nation with an average of 529 yards per game in total offense.

Playing career

Nesbitt grew up in Belen, New Mexico, and played college football as a punter under head coach Dennis Franchione for the New Mexico Lobos. He averaged 45 yards a punt as a junior, the second highest in New Mexico school history. And as a senior, he "led the nation in net punting."[2]

After his college career, Nesbitt pursued a career in professional football. In June 1994, he signed a contract to play professional football for the New Orleans Saints.[3] [4] He was cut by the Saints in late August 1994.[5] The following year, he was re-signed by the Saints in March 1995.[6] [7] He was again cut by the team in late August before the start of the regular season.[8]

In February 1996, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[9] [10] He was released before the start of the regular season.[11] [12] [13]

Coaching career

Nesbitt was as a head football coach at the high school level, including stints at his alma mater, Belen High School, and at Albuquerque, New Mexico's Manzano High School.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

In June 2001, Nesbitt left his position at Manzano High School to become the running backs and kicking coach at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas.[22] After four years at Howard Payne Nesbitt accepted a post as the offensive coordinator at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. At Blinn, he worked under head coach Brad Franchione, the son of Dennis Franchione who had been Nesbitt's college coach.[23] [24] During Nesbitt's two seasons at Blinn, the team compiled a 19–3 record and won the NJCAA national championship.[25] [26] [27]

From 2007 to 2010, he was an assistant coach at West Texas A&M. After three seasons as the quarterbacks coach, he became the offensive coordinator in 2010.[28] During the 2010 season, Nesbitt's offense was ranked as #2 in the nation with an average of 529 yards per game in total offense and #4 in scoring offense with an average of 42 points per game.[29] [30]

In January 2011, Nesbitt became the offensive coordinator at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.[31] [32] He spent only one year at Stephen H. Austin.[33] [34]

In January 2012, Nesbitt was hired as the offensive coordinator for the Houston Cougars football team under head coach Tony Levine.[35] [36] His work with offense received favorable coverage during the spring and summer months.[37] [38] [39] However, after a 30–13 loss to Texas State in Houston's season opener, Nesbitt resigned his position as offensive coordinator.[40] [41] [42] [43] [44] The Houston Chronicle reported that Nesbitt was "forced to resign . . . in the wake of a stunning season-opening loss to Texas State."[45]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: April 28, 2017 . Mike Nesbitt Named Head Football Coach at OUAZ . January 29, 2018 . ouazspirit.com.
  2. Web site: Mike Nesbitt . Stephen F. Austin Athletics.
  3. News: June 14, 1994 . Transactions . The New York Times.
  4. News: June 14, 1994 . Saints Sign 2 Free Agents . The Times-Picayune, New Orleans.
  5. News: August 23, 1994 . Saints slice 7 from roster . The Advocate, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  6. News: March 8, 1995 . Transactions . The New York Times.
  7. News: March 8, 1995 . Niners Punter Sings With Saints . Sun Herald.
  8. News: August 23, 1995 . The Axe-Man Cometh: Williams Cut . Sun Herald.
  9. News: February 21, 1996 . Ex-Gopher Lohmiller Works Out for Vikings . St. Paul Pioneer Press.
  10. News: August 1, 1996 . Punter Gets His Kicks With Vikings . Albuquerque Journal. (706 word feature story about Nesbitt available through Newsbank)
  11. News: August 3, 1996 . Nesbitt Hoping His Career Will Set Sail With Vikings . Albuquerque Journal. (441 word story available on NewsBank)
  12. News: July 31, 1996 . Defense Turns Up the Heat in Spirited Practice . St. Paul Pioneer Press.
  13. News: August 16, 1996 . Punter Is Getting Kicks With Nesbitt . Albuquerque Journal. (586 words, available on NewsBank)
  14. News: February 6, 1997 . Nesbitt Where He Wants To Be: Former Lobo Takes Over as Head Coach . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140930044529/http://business.highbeam.com/2872/article-1G1-107612230/nesbitt-he-wants . September 30, 2014 . Albuquerque Journal.
  15. News: January 30, 1997 . Former UNM Kicker Pick for Coach . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140929223147/http://business.highbeam.com/2872/article-1G1-107611122/former-unm-kicker-pick-coach . September 29, 2014 . Albuquerque Journal.
  16. News: August 23, 1997 . Back Home . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140929222043/http://business.highbeam.com/2872/article-1G1-107598329/back-home . September 29, 2014 . Albuquerque Journal.
  17. News: January 22, 1999 . Nesbitt, Romero To Leave Belen Jobs . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140930002028/http://business.highbeam.com/2872/article-1G1-107560304/nesbitt-romero-set-leave-belen-jobs . September 30, 2014 . Albuquerque Journal.
  18. News: February 23, 2000 . Nesbitt Is Manzano's New Football Coach . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140929224819/http://business.highbeam.com/2872/article-1G1-107067518/nesbitt-manzano-new-football-coach . September 29, 2014 . Albuquerque Journal.
  19. News: February 23, 2000 . Young blood pumped to take over at Manzano . The Albuquerque Tribune.
  20. News: August 31, 2000 . Nesbitt Comes Back Into Football Fold . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140929234137/http://business.highbeam.com/2872/article-1G1-107009259/nesbitt-comes-back-into-football-fold . September 29, 2014 . Albuquerque Journal.
  21. News: October 13, 2000 . His home away from home . The Albuquerque Tribune.
  22. News: June 1, 2001 . Ocampo Is Manzano's New Football Coach . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140929225424/http://business.highbeam.com/2872/article-1G1-76807102/ocampo-manzano-new-football-coach . September 29, 2014 . Albuquerque Journal.
  23. News: August 13, 2005 . Franchione son follows dad into football head coaching ranks . ESPN.com (AP story).
  24. News: Ed Johnson . December 4, 2006 . Nesbitt, Spotted Wolf, Franchione Have a Shot at a National JC Crown . Albuquerque Journal.
  25. Web site: December 6, 2009 . Blinn wins fourth national championship in dramatic fashion 31–26 over Fort Scott . July 24, 2012 . KBTX-TV.
  26. News: November 10, 2007 . Nesbitt rarely has to deal with defeat on the field, The Keys to their Success . Amarillo Globe-News.
  27. News: Ed Johnson . December 6, 2006 . Belen's Nesbitt coaches in national junior college title game: Former Eagle coach now with Blinn College . dead . https://archive.today/20130208133344/http://www.news-bulletin.com/files/archives/67159-12-06-06.html . February 8, 2013 . Albuquerque News Bulletin.
  28. News: April 4, 2010 . West Texas A&M Spring Football Capsule . Amarillo Globe-News.
  29. Web site: Mike Nesbitt . July 24, 2012 . Houston Cougars athletics.
  30. News: January 11, 2011 . Former Blinn OC Accepts Same Post At SFA . dead . https://archive.today/20130127091404/http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/Former_Blinn_OC_Accepts_Same_Post_At_SFA_113322474.html . January 27, 2013 . December 12, 2012 . KBTX.com.
  31. News: January 11, 2011 . Nesbitt to take over the reins of the Lumberjack offense . KTRE 9.
  32. News: July 24, 2011 . Nesbitt takes control of SFA offense . The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches.
  33. News: January 12, 2011 . Nesbitt hired as Stephen F. Austin’s offensive coordinator by Harper . The Daily Sentinel.
  34. News: January 12, 2012 . Nesbitt leaves SFA . The Daily Sentinel.
  35. News: Ed Johnson . January 20, 2012 . Traveling from Belen to Houston . Albuquerque Journal.
  36. News: January 11, 2012 . U. of Houston hires ex-WT coordinator . Amarillo Globe-News.
  37. News: Sam Khan, Jr. . April 12, 2012 . Nesbitt tries to keep UH Offense from missing a beat . Houston Chronicle.
  38. News: Nate Griffin . April 12, 2012 . Houston's Nesbitt Calls The Offense .
  39. News: Khan, Sam . July 24, 2012 . UH expects new offensive coordinator to maintain high-octane style . Houston Chronicle.
  40. News: September 3, 2012 . Mike Nesbitt, Houston OC, resigns . September 4, 2012 . Washington Times.
  41. News: September 3, 2012 . Cougars offensive coordinator resigns after loss to Texas State . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120906002159/http://www.kens5.com/news/local/Cougars-offensive-coordinator-resigns-after-Texas-State-loss-168369346.html . September 6, 2012 . CBS 5 KENS (San Antonio).
  42. News: September 3, 2012 . Cougars offensive coordinator resigns after Texas State loss . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120908044030/http://www.khou.com/sports/college/Cougars-offensive-coordinator-resigns-after-Texas-State-loss-168367956.html . September 8, 2012 . CBS – 11 KHOU (Houston, TX).
  43. News: September 3, 2012 . Houston O-boss Mike Nesbitt quits . ESPN.com.
  44. News: September 3, 2012 . Houston Cougars offensive coordinator Mike Nesbitt resigns . The Sporting News.
  45. News: Joseph Duarte . September 3, 2012 . UH changes offensive coordinators in reaction to Texas St. loss . Houston Chronicle.

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