Mike Holovak

Head Coach, New York Jets (1976) Boston College Lansford, PA

Mike Holovak coached in the NFL from 1960 to 1976, spanning 14 seasons with 4 organizations. He served as head coach of the New York Jets and New England Patriots. His roles included Running Backs, Wide Receivers, and Coaching Assistant. He worked under Charley Winner, Dick Nolan, and John Madden. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year Team Role(s)
1976 New York Jets logo New York Jets Head Coach HC
1974 New York Jets logo New York Jets Running Backs under Charley Winner
1973 New York Jets logo New York Jets Wide Receivers under Weeb Ewbank
1971 Las Vegas Raiders logo Oakland Raiders Wide Receivers under John Madden
1969 San Francisco 49ers logo San Francisco 49ers Running Backs under Dick Nolan
1968 New England Patriots logo Boston Patriots Head Coach HC
1967 New England Patriots logo Boston Patriots Head Coach HC
1966 New England Patriots logo Boston Patriots Head Coach HC
1965 New England Patriots logo Boston Patriots Head Coach HC
1964 New England Patriots logo Boston Patriots Head Coach HC
1963 New England Patriots logo Boston Patriots Head Coach HC
1962 New England Patriots logo Boston Patriots Head Coach HC
1961 New England Patriots logo Boston Patriots Head Coach, Coaching Assistant under Lou Saban
1960 New England Patriots logo Boston Patriots Running Backs under Lou Saban

Worked Under (4)

Coach Team Years
Charley Winner New York Jets logo New York Jets 1
Dick Nolan San Francisco 49ers logo San Francisco 49ers 1
John Madden Las Vegas Raiders logo Oakland Raiders 1
Weeb Ewbank New York Jets logo New York Jets 1

Protégés (3)

Coach First HC Job Year
Marion Campbell Atlanta Falcons logo Atlanta Falcons 1975
Walt Michaels New York Jets logo New York Jets 1977
Dan Henning Atlanta Falcons logo Atlanta Falcons 1983