| Mike Simmonds | |
| Current Title: | Offensive line coach |
| Current Team: | Indiana State |
| Current Conference: | MVFC |
| Birth Date: | 9 May 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Belleville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Indiana State University |
| Player Years1: | 1983–1986 |
| Player Team1: | Indiana State |
| Player Years2: | 1987–1989 |
| Player Team2: | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Player Years3: | 1990 |
| Player Team3: | San Diego Chargers |
| Coach Years1: | 1991–1997 |
| Coach Team1: | Hillsborough HS (FL) (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1998–2005 |
| Coach Team2: | Jefferson HS (FL) |
| Coach Years3: | 2006 |
| Coach Team3: | South Florida (GA) |
| Coach Years4: | 2007–2009 |
| Coach Team4: | South Florida (OL) |
| Coach Years5: | 2010 |
| Coach Team5: | Indiana State (OL) |
| Coach Years6: | 2011–2015 |
| Coach Team6: | North Texas (OL) |
| Coach Years7: | 2016 |
| Coach Team7: | Eastern Illinois (OL) |
| Coach Years8: | 2017 |
| Coach Team8: | Northern Iowa (OL) |
| Coach Years9: | 2018–2023 |
| Coach Team9: | UTEP (OL) |
| Coach Years10: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team10: | Indiana State (OL) |
| Overall Record: | 75–29 |
Mike Simmonds (born May 9, 1964) is a former professional football player and current college football coach. He is the offensive line coach for Indiana State, a position he has held since 2024.[1]
He played college football at Indiana State.[2] He was drafted in the tenth round and signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1987.[3] He spent three seasons there, he was activated from the practice squad for 5 games during the 1989 season. He spent one season on the San Diego Chargers practice squad.[4]
He began his coaching career at Hillsborough High in Tampa before moving to Jefferson High as a head coach, during his seven-year tenure (1998–2005), his team reached the Florida High School Championship game three times (1998, 2002, 2004).[4] [2]
He started his college coaching career in 2005.