1. Don "Wink" Martindale was born on May 19,1963 and is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the University of Michigan, a position he has held since 2024.
16 Facts About Don Martindale
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Don Martindale previously served as the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens from 2018 to 2023.
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Don Martindale was born on May 19,1963, in Dayton, Ohio.
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Don Martindale is an alumnus of Defiance College, where he played on the football team.
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Don Martindale got his nickname during his freshman year, when one of his teammates called him "Wink" after the longtime TV game show host, Wink Martindale.
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Right after college, Don Martindale took a job with his family's trucking company, hauling brake parts every day from Dayton, Ohio, to Detroit.
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Don Martindale started his coaching career in the late 1980s at his alma mater, Defiance College, as an assistant for the Yellow Jackets.
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Don Martindale went on to coach for three years at the University of Cincinnati, and then spent a year coaching for Western Illinois University.
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Don Martindale then spent a year as an assistant coach at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio.
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In January 2009, Don Martindale was hired by his prior team's division rival, the Denver Broncos, as their linebackers coach.
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Don Martindale had worked under Ravens' head coach John Harbaugh's father, Jack, when he was defensive coordinator at Western Kentucky.
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Don Martindale was part of the Ravens' coaching staff that won Super Bowl XLVII.
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On February 11,2022, Don Martindale was hired by the New York Giants to be their defensive coordinator.
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On May 22,2023, Don Martindale was honored with the 2023 Paul "Dr Z" Zimmerman Award, which is presented for lifetime achievement as an NFL assistant coach.
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On January 10,2024, the Giants and Don Martindale mutually agreed to part ways.
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On February 9,2024, Don Martindale was named defensive coordinator at the University of Michigan.