Michael Francis Kruczek was born on March 15,1953 and is an American football coach and former quarterback.
12 Facts About Mike Kruczek
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Mike Kruczek is currently the offensive coordinator, under his son Garrett Kruczek, the head football coach for Lake Brantley High School of Florida.
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Mike Kruczek earned All-America in 1975 as a quarterback at Boston College where he set several BC passing and total offense records.
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Mike Kruczek was selected in the second round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played in 29 games for them from 1976 to 1979 and was a member of Super Bowl championship squads in 1978 and 1979.
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Mike Kruczek unexpectedly ended up as Bradshaw's primary backup as a rookie following the team waiving both of their backup quarterbacks from the previous four years, and the Steelers opting not to sign a third quarterback; Kruczek would have likely been the third-stringer behind Gilliam if not for his drug addiction.
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Mike Kruczek concluded his NFL career in 1980 with the Washington Redskins.
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Mike Kruczek began his coaching career as the quarterbacks coach for Bobby Bowden at Florida State from 1982 to 1983.
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Mike Kruczek served one season in the same capacity for the Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL before he became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Central Florida.
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Mike Kruczek was named UCF's head coach in 1998 when 13-year coach Gene McDowell was forced to resign due to a cellular phone fraud scandal.
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Mike Kruczek's run as coach benefited from the fact that he inherited future NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Daunte Culpepper as a recruit from the McDowell era.
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Mike Kruczek led the fledgling Division I-A program to some of its biggest successes.
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Mike Kruczek was replaced by George O'Leary for the 2004 season.