Michael Heimerdinger was an American football coach who held various coordinator and position coach roles during 18 seasons in the National Football League.
15 Facts About Mike Heimerdinger
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Mike Heimerdinger began his career by coaching high school football in Illinois, and then held positions with six different college football teams.
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Mike Heimerdinger died at the age of 58 in 2011, after suffering from cancer.
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Mike Heimerdinger was most recently the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans, a position he had served in from 2000 to 2004 and again from 2008 to 2010.
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Mike Heimerdinger played wide receiver at Eastern Illinois University from 1970 to 1974 and was roommates with Mike Shanahan.
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Mike Heimerdinger was then the wide receivers coach at the University of Florida, when they won two consecutive SEC titles in 1984 and 1985, and after that, was receivers coach for Shanahan with the Denver Broncos, from 1995 until 1999.
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Mike Heimerdinger was offensive coordinator for the New York Jets for the 2005 season.
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Mike Heimerdinger helped Head Coach Jeff Fisher lead the Titans to the playoffs in 2000,2002, and 2003.
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Mike Heimerdinger was hired by the Jets in 2005, as offensive coordinator, in what would be a disastrous season for the franchise.
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Mike Heimerdinger was later released from his contract by the Jets as part of an undisclosed agreement.
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Mike Heimerdinger then took a position as the Denver Broncos' assistant head coach under Mike Shanahan, where he worked with quarterback Jay Cutler, transforming him into the Broncos' starting quarterback.
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Mike Heimerdinger returned to the Tennessee Titans as their new offensive coordinator, after the Titans fired Norm Chow.
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Mike Heimerdinger was hired to help develop quarterback Vince Young, who was drafted ahead of Cutler in the 2006 NFL draft.
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On February 8,2011, Mike Heimerdinger was fired by newly hired head coach Munchak.
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Mike Heimerdinger died of cancer on September 30,2011, in Mexico.