Mike Ekeler | |
Current Title: | Special Teams Coordinator / Outside Linebackers |
Current Team: | Tennessee |
Current Conference: | SEC |
Birth Date: | 4 October 1971 |
Birth Place: | David City, Nebraska, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Kansas State University |
Player Years1: | 1991–1994 |
Player Team1: | Kansas State |
Player Positions: | Linebacker |
Coach Years1: | 1999–2001 |
Coach Team1: | Skutt HS (NE) (volunteer) |
Coach Years2: | 2002 |
Coach Team2: | Manhattan HS (KS) (assistant) |
Coach Years3: | 2003–2004 |
Coach Team3: | Oklahoma (GA) |
Coach Years4: | 2005–2007 |
Coach Team4: | LSU (GA) |
Coach Years5: | 2008–2010 |
Coach Team5: | Nebraska (LB) |
Coach Years6: | 2011–2012 |
Coach Team6: | Indiana (co-DC/LB) |
Coach Years7: | 2013 |
Coach Team7: | USC (LB) |
Coach Years8: | 2014–2015 |
Coach Team8: | Georgia (ILB/DSTC) |
Coach Years9: | 2016 |
Coach Team9: | North Texas (DC/LB) |
Coach Years10: | 2017–2018 |
Coach Team10: | North Carolina (LB) |
Coach Years11: | 2019 |
Coach Team11: | Kansas (STC/ILB) |
Coach Years12: | 2020 |
Coach Team12: | North Texas (STC) |
Coach Years13: | 2021–present |
Coach Team13: | Tennessee (OLB/STC) |
Mike Ekeler (born October 4, 1971) is an American football coach who is currently the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Ekeler played at Kansas State where he was a linebacker and special teams standout.[1]
On January 31, 2020, Ekeler was hired as the special teams coordinator at North Texas.[2]