Mike Sheppard
Mike Sheppard went 25–68 on the field as a head coach, 1984–1991, at Long Beach State and New Mexico; 26–67 officially, with 1984 (5–6) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 26–67 official; 25–68 on the field
- Seasons
- 8
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1986 6–5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Long Beach State | 4–7 (5–6 official) | T–4th | |||
| 1985 | Long Beach State | 6–6 | 4th | |||
| 1986 | Long Beach State | 6–5 | 3rd | |||
| 1987 | New Mexico | 0–11 | 9th | |||
| 1988 | New Mexico | 2–10 | 8th | |||
| 1989 | New Mexico | 2–10 | 8th | |||
| 1990 | New Mexico | 2–10 | 8th | |||
| 1991 | New Mexico | 3–9 | T–8th |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Terance MathisConsensus All‑American, 1989
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 9 | 1–8 | 11% |
| Against top-10 teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 12 | 5–7 | 42% |
| Conference games | 59 | 15–44 | 25% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 37 | 13–24 | 35% |
| At home | 37 | 11–26 | 30% |
| On the road | 56 | 14–42 | 25% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 23 | 14–9 | 61% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 70 | 11–59 | 16% |
His own 93 games on file, 1984–1991, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Sweeney 1984–1991 | 1–6 | Fresno State | 7 | |
| Bob Wagner 1987–1991 | 0–5 | Hawai’i | 5 | |
| LaVell Edwards 1987–1991 | 0–5 | BYU | 5 | |
| Mike Knoll 1986–1989 | 3–1 | New Mexico State | 4 | |
| Paul Roach 1987–1990 | 0–4 | Wyoming | 4 | |
| Bob Cope 1984–1986 | 3–0 | Pacific | 3 | |
| Claude Gilbert 1984–1986 | 1–2 | San José State | 3 | |
| Gene Murphy 1984–1986 | 1–2 | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | |
| Dick Tomey 1985–1990 | 1–2 | Hawai’i, Arizona | 3 | |
| Fisher DeBerry 1987–1991 | 1–2 | Air Force | 3 |
Mike Sheppard’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Stateseries | 8 | 7–1 |
| San Diego Stateseries | 8 | 1–7 |
| Fresno Stateseries | 7 | 1–6 |
| Hawai’iseries | 6 | 1–5 |
| Colorado Stateseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| UTEPseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| BYUseries | 5 | 0–5 |
| Utahseries | 5 | 0–5 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–76 | Cal Lutheran | Assistant coach | |
| 1977–78 | BYU | Graduate assistant | |
| 1979 | United States International | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1980–81 | Idaho State | Assistant coach | |
| 1982 | Long Beach State | Assistant coach | |
| 1983 | Kansas | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1984–86 | Long Beach State | Head coach | |
| 1987–91 | New Mexico | Head coach | |
| 1992 | California | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1993–95 | Cleveland Browns NFL | Tight ends 93 and wide receivers coach | |
| 1996 | Baltimore Ravens NFL | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1997–98 | San Diego Chargers NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1999–2000 | Seattle Seahawks NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2001 | Buffalo Bills NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2002–04 | New Orleans Saints NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2005 | New Orleans Saints NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2007–10 | Cincinnati Bengals NFL | Wide receivers coach | |
| 2011 | Jacksonville Jaguars NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2012–13 | Jacksonville Jaguars NFL | Wide receivers coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- LaVell EdwardsBYU
- Dave KragthorpeIdaho State
- Dave CurreyLong Beach State
- Mike GottfriedKansas
- Keith GilbertsonCalifornia
- Bill BelichickCleveland Browns
- Kevin GilbrideSan Diego Chargers
- June JonesSan Diego Chargers
- Gregg WilliamsBuffalo Bills
- Marvin LewisCincinnati Bengals
Assistants who became head coaches
- Mike Sanford Sr.UNLV, Indiana State
- Marvin LewisCincinnati Bengals
- Ken WilsonNevada
- Steve FairchildColorado State
- Trent MilesGeorgia State, Indiana State
- Jan QuarlessEastern Michigan, Southern Illinois, Bowling Green, Northwestern, Wake Forest
- Dave KragthorpeOregon State, South Dakota State, Idaho State
Worked under (10)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaVell Edwards | BYU | 1977–78 | Graduate assistant | |
| Dave Kragthorpe | Idaho State | 1980–81 | Assistant coach | |
| Dave Currey | Long Beach State | 1982 | Assistant coach | |
| Mike Gottfried | Kansas | 1983 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Keith Gilbertson | California | 1992 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Bill Belichick | Cleveland Browns NFL | 1993–95 | Tight ends 93 and wide receivers coach | |
| Kevin Gilbride | San Diego Chargers NFL | 1997–98 | Offensive coordinator | |
| June Jones | San Diego Chargers NFL | 1998 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Gregg Williams | Buffalo Bills NFL | 2001 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Marvin Lewis | Cincinnati Bengals NFL | 2007–10 | Wide receivers coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (7)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sanford Sr. | Long Beach State, 1984: quarterbacks and wide receivers coach; 1985–86: offensive coordinator | UNLV, Indiana State | |
| Marvin Lewis | Long Beach State, 1985–86: linebackers coach; New Mexico, 1987–89: linebackers coach | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Ken Wilson | New Mexico, 1987–88: graduate assistant | Nevada | |
| Steve Fairchild | New Mexico, 1987–88: quarterbacks coach; 1989: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Colorado State | |
| Trent Miles | New Mexico, 1988–89: graduated assistant | Georgia State, Indiana State | |
| Jan Quarless | New Mexico, 1990–91: offensive coordinator | Eastern Michigan, Southern Illinois, Bowling Green, Northwestern, Wake Forest | |
| Dave Kragthorpe | New Mexico, 1991: offensive line coach | Oregon State, South Dakota State, Idaho State |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Lambert | New Mexico, 1987: offensive coordinator | |
| Jack Stanton | New Mexico, 1987–88: defensive coordinator | |
| Denny Moller | New Mexico, 1989: defensive coordinator | |
| Greg Newhouse | New Mexico, 1990: defensive coordinator | |
| Dan Brown | New Mexico, 1991: defensive coordinator |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.