Mike Bloomgren
Michael Scott Bloomgren (born January 25, 1977) is an American professional football coach who is the offensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the head football coach at Rice University from 2018 to 2024.[1] Prior to beginning his coaching career, Bloomgren played the tight end position at Culver–Stockton College. Early lifeBloomgren prepped at Florida High School in Tallahassee, Florida. He played college football as a tight end at Culver–Stockton College. He graduated from Florida State University magna cum laude with his bachelor's degree in sports management, with a minor in business, in 1999. During his time at Florida State, he also worked as an undergraduate assistant to the linebackers. Coaching careerAlabamaIn 1999, Bloomgren became a graduate assistant at the University of Alabama. While at Alabama, he earned his master's degree in higher education administration with a 4.0 GPA. Catawba CollegeAfter earning his graduate degree, Bloomgren went on to serve as an assistant at Catawba College from January 2002 to March 2005. Delta StateFrom March 2005 to February 2007, Bloomgren served as the offensive coordinator, offensive line and special teams coach at Delta State University. New York JetsAfter leaving Delta State in February 2007, Bloomgren had a three-week stint at Texas A&M before accepting an offensive quality control position with the New York Jets. He served in this position under Brian Schottenheimer, and Bill Callahan. In 2009, when Rex Ryan became the head coach of the New York Jets, Bloomgren accepted a position as assistant offensive coordinator. StanfordIn 2011, Bloomgren accepted the running game coordinator/offensive line coaching position at Stanford under head coach David Shaw. Bloomgren was promoted to offensive coordinator in January 2013.[2][3][4] RiceOn December 5, 2017, it was announced that Bloomgren was hired to replace David Bailiff as the head coach at Rice University.[5] Rice fired Bloomgren on October 27, 2024, after a 2–6 start to the 2024 season. Pete Alamar succeeded him as interim head coach.[6] Cleveland BrownsOn January 8, 2025, Bloomgren was hired by the Cleveland Browns as their offensive line coach under head coach Kevin Stefanski.[7] Head coaching recordCollege
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