Mike Ekeler (born October 4, 1971) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
coach who is currently the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach for the
Tennessee Volunteers
The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the 20 male and female varsity intercollegiate athletics programs that represent the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers compete in Division I of the National Collegi ...
.
College career
Ekeler played at
Kansas State
Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public instit ...
where he was a
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...
and
special teams
In American football, the specific role that a player takes on the field is referred to as their "position". Under the modern rules of American football, both teams are allowed 11 players on the field at one time and have "unlimited free substitu ...
standout.
Coaching career
On January 31, 2020, Ekeler was hired as the special teams coordinator at North Texas.
References
External links
North Texas profileIndiana profileNebraska profile
Further reading
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Mike Ekeler Discusses His Special Teams Philosophy, Decision to Become a ST Coordinator, and MoreSports Illustrated
Mike Ekeler is ready to bring the energy to Tennessee football
1971 births
Living people
People from David City, Nebraska
Players of American football from Nebraska
American football linebackers
Kansas State Wildcats football players
Coaches of American football from Nebraska
Oklahoma Sooners football coaches
LSU Tigers football coaches
Nebraska Cornhuskers football coaches
Indiana Hoosiers football coaches
USC Trojans football coaches
Georgia Bulldogs football coaches
North Texas Mean Green football coaches
North Carolina Tar Heels football coaches
Kansas Jayhawks football coaches
Tennessee Volunteers football coaches
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