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.

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.

Jan 29, 2025 · “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 …

Jan 21, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 23, 2025 · Retaining Mickens gives the Irish a great chance of continuing to put out elite secondary units, and that has fueled the team's defensive success the last two seasons.

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...

Jan 27, 2025 · Per several sources, Freeman is seeking to keep Mickens as a co-defensive coordinator for the Irish, but Mickens also is exploring several options -- including in the NFL, as well as other notable, high-profile college programs.

Mar 30, 2020 · He’s Notre Dame’s first-year cornerbacks coach following six combined seasons in the same positions at Bowling Green and, most recently, his alma mater.

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...