Mike Mickens (born July 24, 1987) is an American football coach and former cornerback who is the defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

1 day ago · “Chris Ash and Mike Mickens are an excellent duo,” longtime recruiting analyst Tom Lemming said, “along with Marcus, who’s a coordinator himself. I think you can’t go wrong with that combination. “Ash is a good in-house recruiter, like Golden was. I think they’re similar in style.

Mickens began his coaching career at Idaho after serving as a defensive assistant at Cincinnati and Indiana State.

Dec 2, 2024 · The job that Mike Mickens has done at Notre Dame can’t be understated. An accomplished cornerback coach at Cincinnati during his previous stop, Coach Mickens walked into a less than optimal situation with the Fighting Irish.

4 days ago · Notre Dame secondary coach Mike Mickens has quickly turned into one of the hottest assistant coaches in the country. The former Cincinnati star turned a historically weak position for the Irish into one of the nation’s strongest units, even with a lack of depth at times.

4 days ago · Several sources with knowledge of negotiations also indicated that Freeman has continued to discuss a potential co-defensive coordinator role with Mike Mickens, the star defensive backs coach for the Irish and the program's longest-tenured staff member -- pre-dating even Freeman's arrival in South Bend. Nothing is finalized on that front.

Jan 21, 2025 · For the very best of the program, the former makes the most sense. We have heard Coach Freeman in the past speak praises of secondary coach Mike Mickens, and continue to elevate his job responsibilities in recent seasons. A lot have speculated that Mickens was being groomed to take over eventually, although probably not quite this quickly.

Jan 22, 2025 · Mike Mickens starts his third season as cornerbacks coach for Notre Dame and looks to continue his knack for developing solid performers in the secondary. Mickens played...

Aug 16, 2024 · As Notre Dame prepares to open its 2024 campaign at Texas A&M in a couple of weeks, Fighting Irish secondary coach Mike Mickens is confident that his secondary unit coming together, and in the...

Dec 4, 2024 · Mike Mickens has been a crucial part in making Notre Dame’s secondary go from a weakness to a big strength. His development is a key part of that (especially with getting young players ready to play as soon as possible), and the caliber of recruits he’s getting to South Bend has been impressive.