Mike Riley (American football)

Mike Riley

Riley in 2010
Personal information
Born:	(1953-07-06) July 6, 1953 (age 71) Wallace, Idaho, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Corvallis (Corvallis, Oregon)
College:	Alabama (1971–1974)
Undrafted:	1975
Career history
As a coach:
California (1975) Graduate assistant Whitworth (1976) Graduate assistant Linfield (1977–1982) Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1983–1985) Defensive backs coach Northern Colorado (1986) Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1987–1990) Head coach San Antonio Riders (1991–1992) Head coach USC (1993–1996) Assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, & quarterbacks coach Oregon State (1997–1998) Head coach San Diego Chargers (1999–2001) Head coach New Orleans Saints (2002) Assistant head coach & defensive backs coach Oregon State (2003–2014) Head coach Nebraska (2015–2017) Head coach Oregon State (2018) Consultant San Antonio Commanders (2019) Head coach Seattle Dragons (2020) Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach New Jersey Generals (2022–2023) Head coach
As a staff member / executive:
New Jersey Generals (2022) General manager
Career highlights and awards
USFL USFL Coach of the Year (2022) CFL 2× Grey Cup champion (1988, 1990) 2× CFL East Division (1988, 1990) 2× Annis Stukus Trophies (1988, 1990) NCAA Pac-10 Coach of the Year (2008) National champion (1973)
Head coaching record
Regular season:	12–8 (.600) (USFL)
Postseason:	6–2 (.750) (CFL) 7–3 (.700) (college bowls) 0–1 (.000) (USFL)
Career:	112–99 (.531) (college) 14–34 (.292) (NFL) 40–32 (.556) (CFL) 11–9 (.550) (WLAF) 5–3 (.625) (AAF) 12–9 (.571) (USFL)
Record at Pro Football Reference

Michael Joseph Riley (born July 6, 1953) is an American football coach who was most recently the head coach of the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL). He has previously served as the head coach of two college football programs: Oregon State (1997–1998, 2003–2014) and Nebraska (2015–2017). Riley has also been the head coach of teams in four different professional leagues: the Canadian Football League (CFL), World League of American Football (WLAF), National Football League (NFL), and Alliance of American Football (AAF). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1970s.