Five Fast Facts About New Notre Dame DB’s Coach Mike Mickens

Mickens never played in an NFL game while spending time on the Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccanneers and Cincinnati Bengals practice squads.

Before ending up at Notre Dame, Mike Mickens has had a hand full of stops in his coaching career.

The now 32 year old began at the University of Cincinnati as a Defensive Assistant in 2011 before having a similar role at Indiana State in 2012.

Mickens spent 2013 as the corner backs coach at Idaho before Dino Babers hired him to his staff at Bowling Green in 2014.  That is where Mickens stayed through 2017 before being hired by Luke Fickell to coach the defensive backs at Cincinnati, a position he has held the last two seasons.

Instant Impact at Cincinnati: