Mickey Mental

Michael Mental is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, a position his had held since the 2023 season. Mental was a three-year starting quarterback at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, and earned a tryout with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) after his college career ended. Mental later spent several seasons on the coaching staff of Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio, culminating with a with a two-year stint as head coach, in 2020 and 2021. After these two years, Mental departed Notre Dame to spend 2022 as the offensive coordinator of Weber State. After the 2022 season, Weber State head coach Jay Hill departed Weber State to join the coaching staff at BYU, and Mental was promoted to head coach.[1][2]

Mickey Mental
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWeber State
ConferenceBig Sky
Record1–0
Biographical details
Born (1985-07-06) July 6, 1985
Olmsted Falls, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
2003–2006Baldwin–Wallace
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008Brookside HS (OH) (QB)
2009–2012Notre Dame (OH) (GA)
2013–2014Notre Dame (OH) (RC)
2015–2019Notre Dame (OH) (OC)
2020–2021Notre Dame (OH)
2022Weber State (OC)
2023–presentWeber State
Head coaching record
Overall17–2
Tournaments1–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 MEC (2020–2021)
Awards
MEC Coach of the Year (2020)

Personal life

Mental is a native of Olmsted Falls, Ohio and attended Baldwin Wallace University. He is married to Jessica Mental.

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs AFCA#
Notre Dame Falcons (Mountain East Conference) (2020–2021)
2020 Notre Dame 5–05–01st
2021 Notre Dame 11–29–1T–1stL NCAA Division II Football Second Round9
Notre Dame: 16–214–1
Weber State Wildcats (Big Sky Conference) (2023–present)
2023 Weber State 2–10–0
Weber State: 2–10–0
Total:18–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • #Rankings from final NCAA Division II AFCA Poll.

References
  1. Preece, Brian (December 21, 2022). "Weber State Hires Mickey Mental As Head Football Coach". KSL Sports.
  2. Greene, Dana (December 20, 2022). "Weber State hires Mickey Mental as new football coach". Salt Lake City, Utah: KTVX. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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