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MacIntyre, Mike
Mike MacIntyre
- Title:
- Senior Defensive Analyst
Mike MacIntyre was named Mississippi State's Senior Defensive Analyst on February 20, 2025.
MacIntyre, a Miami native, comes to Starkville after spending the previous three seasons as the head football coach at Florida International. He is a 33-year veteran of collegiate coaching and has previously served as the head coach at the University of Colorado (2013-18) and San Jose State University (2010-12), where he led both programs to nationally recognized turnarounds in wins during his tenure. MacIntyre also has experience coaching in the NFL under legendary coach Bill Parcells.
Throughout his coaching career, MacIntyre has won a number of national honors. He was the Consensus National Coach of the Year in 2016 after guiding Colorado to its first winning season since 2005 with a 10-4 record and the Pac-12 South Division Title. While with San Jose State, MacIntyre was named the Grant Teaff National Coach of the Year after leading the Spartans to the program's first ranking in the final BCS standings (No. 24) following a 10-2 mark in 2012. In 2009, he was named the AFCA FBS Assistant Coach of the Year while serving as Duke's defensive coordinator.
While leading Florida International, MacIntyre coached eight Panthers to All-Conference USA honors - with another four earning Conference USA All-Freshman team accolades, highlighted by defensive back Demetrius Hill, who became the first FIU player since 2018 to be named to the FWAA Freshman All-America Team.
During his time as the defensive coordinator at Memphis, MacIntyre led the American Conference in defensive touchdowns (23rd nationally in 2021) while ranking 13th in the nation in turnovers gained (20), 17th in the country in interceptions (12) and 19th in red zone defense (.744) in 2020. Under his guidance, Memphis defensive lineman O'Bryan Goodson was named First-Team All-American Athletic Conference and defensive back Quindell Johnson earned second-team all-conference accolades. Defensive lineman Morris Joseph earned honorable-mention all-league.
MacIntyre has made turnarounds a trademark of his career, which was evident in his six seasons as the head coach at Colorado. In 2013, he took over a Colorado team coming off a 1-11 season. Four years later, he directed the Buffs to a 10-4 mark and their first appearance in the Pac-12 Championship Game.
In 2016, Colorado was tied with five other programs for the most improved overall nationally and the most improved all-time in Pac-12 league games. The Buffaloes became just the ninth team among Power-5 schools since 1972 to win 10 or more games after finishing the previous season with four or fewer wins.
In 2015, the Buffs' defense improved by as many as 50 spots nationally in many major defensive areas. The biggest jump came in points allowed per game, slashing 11.5 from the previous year, the fifth-best improvement in all of FBS.
The turnaround at Colorado came just a few years after MacIntyre similarly resuscitated a San Jose State team from a 1-12 record in 2010 to one that finished 10-2 in 2012 and was nationally ranked. MacIntyre garnered Grant Teaff National Coach of the Year recognition that season. His San Jose State teams won 12 of his final 14 games there.
The Spartans recorded their first 10-win season since 1987 with a defense that ranked among the national leaders in numerous statistical categories. The opportunistic Spartans were the co-national leaders with 20 fumble recoveries and were tied for fourth in turnovers gained (33).
MacIntyre arrived at San Jose State after two years as the Duke defensive coordinator, where he was reunited with David Cutcliffe, the Rebels' coach during MacIntyre's first stint in Oxford.
Prior to returning to college ball, MacIntyre spent five seasons in the National Football League with the New York Jets (2007) and Dallas Cowboys (2003-06), where he coached defensive backs.
Working for legendary coach Bill Parcells, the Cowboys returned to the NFL playoffs in 2003 and again in 2006 after missing out on postseason competition during the 2000 through 2002 seasons. He has mentored many current and former NFL players, including retired former Dallas and Cincinnati safety Roy Williams, a five-time Pro Bowl player.
A 1989 Georgia Tech graduate, he lettered twice (1987-88) as a free safety and punt returner for legendary head coach Bobby Ross. Prior to becoming a Yellow Jacket, MacIntyre played two seasons (1984-85) at Vanderbilt for his father, George, the head coach of the Commodores from 1979-85.
MacIntyre earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Georgia Tech and his master's in education with an emphasis on sports management from Georgia in 1991.
MacIntyre and his wife, Trisha, have three children: Jennifer, Jay and Jonston.
MacIntyre, a Miami native, comes to Starkville after spending the previous three seasons as the head football coach at Florida International. He is a 33-year veteran of collegiate coaching and has previously served as the head coach at the University of Colorado (2013-18) and San Jose State University (2010-12), where he led both programs to nationally recognized turnarounds in wins during his tenure. MacIntyre also has experience coaching in the NFL under legendary coach Bill Parcells.
Throughout his coaching career, MacIntyre has won a number of national honors. He was the Consensus National Coach of the Year in 2016 after guiding Colorado to its first winning season since 2005 with a 10-4 record and the Pac-12 South Division Title. While with San Jose State, MacIntyre was named the Grant Teaff National Coach of the Year after leading the Spartans to the program's first ranking in the final BCS standings (No. 24) following a 10-2 mark in 2012. In 2009, he was named the AFCA FBS Assistant Coach of the Year while serving as Duke's defensive coordinator.
While leading Florida International, MacIntyre coached eight Panthers to All-Conference USA honors - with another four earning Conference USA All-Freshman team accolades, highlighted by defensive back Demetrius Hill, who became the first FIU player since 2018 to be named to the FWAA Freshman All-America Team.
During his time as the defensive coordinator at Memphis, MacIntyre led the American Conference in defensive touchdowns (23rd nationally in 2021) while ranking 13th in the nation in turnovers gained (20), 17th in the country in interceptions (12) and 19th in red zone defense (.744) in 2020. Under his guidance, Memphis defensive lineman O'Bryan Goodson was named First-Team All-American Athletic Conference and defensive back Quindell Johnson earned second-team all-conference accolades. Defensive lineman Morris Joseph earned honorable-mention all-league.
MacIntyre has made turnarounds a trademark of his career, which was evident in his six seasons as the head coach at Colorado. In 2013, he took over a Colorado team coming off a 1-11 season. Four years later, he directed the Buffs to a 10-4 mark and their first appearance in the Pac-12 Championship Game.
In 2016, Colorado was tied with five other programs for the most improved overall nationally and the most improved all-time in Pac-12 league games. The Buffaloes became just the ninth team among Power-5 schools since 1972 to win 10 or more games after finishing the previous season with four or fewer wins.
In 2015, the Buffs' defense improved by as many as 50 spots nationally in many major defensive areas. The biggest jump came in points allowed per game, slashing 11.5 from the previous year, the fifth-best improvement in all of FBS.
The turnaround at Colorado came just a few years after MacIntyre similarly resuscitated a San Jose State team from a 1-12 record in 2010 to one that finished 10-2 in 2012 and was nationally ranked. MacIntyre garnered Grant Teaff National Coach of the Year recognition that season. His San Jose State teams won 12 of his final 14 games there.
The Spartans recorded their first 10-win season since 1987 with a defense that ranked among the national leaders in numerous statistical categories. The opportunistic Spartans were the co-national leaders with 20 fumble recoveries and were tied for fourth in turnovers gained (33).
MacIntyre arrived at San Jose State after two years as the Duke defensive coordinator, where he was reunited with David Cutcliffe, the Rebels' coach during MacIntyre's first stint in Oxford.
Prior to returning to college ball, MacIntyre spent five seasons in the National Football League with the New York Jets (2007) and Dallas Cowboys (2003-06), where he coached defensive backs.
Working for legendary coach Bill Parcells, the Cowboys returned to the NFL playoffs in 2003 and again in 2006 after missing out on postseason competition during the 2000 through 2002 seasons. He has mentored many current and former NFL players, including retired former Dallas and Cincinnati safety Roy Williams, a five-time Pro Bowl player.
A 1989 Georgia Tech graduate, he lettered twice (1987-88) as a free safety and punt returner for legendary head coach Bobby Ross. Prior to becoming a Yellow Jacket, MacIntyre played two seasons (1984-85) at Vanderbilt for his father, George, the head coach of the Commodores from 1979-85.
MacIntyre earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Georgia Tech and his master's in education with an emphasis on sports management from Georgia in 1991.
MacIntyre and his wife, Trisha, have three children: Jennifer, Jay and Jonston.
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