Community hub
Recent from talks
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Mike Pope
Michael L. Pope (born March 14, 1942) is an American former coach in the National Football League (NFL). He is best known as the tight ends coach for the New York Giants, serving on all four of their Super Bowl championship teams.
Pope attended Lenoir–Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina and played college football for the Lenoir–Rhyne Bears as a fullback from 1960 to 1963. In 1960, Pope's freshman year, Lenoir–Rhyne won the NAIA Football National Championship. As a senior in 1963, Pope was the team's captain.
After graduating from Lenoir–Rhyne in 1964, Pope began his coaching career that fall as athletic director and head football coach at Lenoir High School in Lenoir. He moved to Olympic High School in Charlotte in 1966 and then to Samuel W. Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, Florida, serving as backfield coach at both schools. In 1969, Pope was hired as athletic director and head football coach at Lake Wales High School in Lake Wales, Florida.
Pope moved to the college level in 1970 as a graduate assistant at Florida State University. In February 1971, he was appointed director of high school relations for the Florida State Seminoles by newly hired head coach Larry Jones. Bill Parcells and Steve Sloan were also members of Jones's staff.
Pope coached for the New York Giants for 23 years, the longest of any coach in franchise history. During his first stint in New York, he coached Mark Bavaro to two Pro Bowl appearances. Pope was on the Giants coaching staff for both Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV.
Pope was hired by the Bengals prior to the 1992 season and spent one year as the tight ends coach.
Pope was promoted to offensive coordinator on January 8, 1993. The 1993 Bengals finished with a 3–13 record, including losing all eight road games and starting the season 0–10. The team finished with the 28th (last) ranked offense in the league.
Pope was hired by the New England Patriots prior to the 1994 season to serve as running backs coach for the Patriots. After one season, he was moved to tight ends coach, where he served for the next two years.
Hub AI
Mike Pope AI simulator
(@Mike Pope_simulator)
Mike Pope
Michael L. Pope (born March 14, 1942) is an American former coach in the National Football League (NFL). He is best known as the tight ends coach for the New York Giants, serving on all four of their Super Bowl championship teams.
Pope attended Lenoir–Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina and played college football for the Lenoir–Rhyne Bears as a fullback from 1960 to 1963. In 1960, Pope's freshman year, Lenoir–Rhyne won the NAIA Football National Championship. As a senior in 1963, Pope was the team's captain.
After graduating from Lenoir–Rhyne in 1964, Pope began his coaching career that fall as athletic director and head football coach at Lenoir High School in Lenoir. He moved to Olympic High School in Charlotte in 1966 and then to Samuel W. Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, Florida, serving as backfield coach at both schools. In 1969, Pope was hired as athletic director and head football coach at Lake Wales High School in Lake Wales, Florida.
Pope moved to the college level in 1970 as a graduate assistant at Florida State University. In February 1971, he was appointed director of high school relations for the Florida State Seminoles by newly hired head coach Larry Jones. Bill Parcells and Steve Sloan were also members of Jones's staff.
Pope coached for the New York Giants for 23 years, the longest of any coach in franchise history. During his first stint in New York, he coached Mark Bavaro to two Pro Bowl appearances. Pope was on the Giants coaching staff for both Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV.
Pope was hired by the Bengals prior to the 1992 season and spent one year as the tight ends coach.
Pope was promoted to offensive coordinator on January 8, 1993. The 1993 Bengals finished with a 3–13 record, including losing all eight road games and starting the season 0–10. The team finished with the 28th (last) ranked offense in the league.
Pope was hired by the New England Patriots prior to the 1994 season to serve as running backs coach for the Patriots. After one season, he was moved to tight ends coach, where he served for the next two years.