Mike Singletary is a retired professional football linebacker and former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Singletary joined the 49ers in 2005 when he became the assistant head coach and linebackers coach. He moved up to become the defensive coordinator in 2006 and eventually the head coach in 2008.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SingMi0.htm
On December 26, 2010, Singletary was fired as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers after the team began the 2010 season with a 5-10 record and were statistically eliminated from the 2010-11 NFL Playoffs. Overall in San Francisco, Singletary led the team to an 18-22 record.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5958834
Mike Singletary Biography
Singletary was born on October 9, 1958, in Houston, Texas. During his playing days he stood 6'0" tall and weighed 230 lbs. He played in the NFL for 12 years, all for the Chicago Bears and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SingMi00.htm
He attended Baylor University where he earned All-American honors in both his junior and senior year. He was given the Davey O'Brien Award twice in his college football career and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1995. Before attending Baylor, Singletary graduated from Evan E. Worthing High School in Houston, Texas.http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PLAYER_ID=196
Mike Singletary Statistics and Career
Singletary's first NFL coaching position was in 2003 with the Baltimore Ravens as their inside linebackers coach. When Mike Nolan was named as the head coach of the 49ers in 2005, Mike Singletary was Nolan's hire as the assistant head coach and linebackers coach. The very next year Singletary was promoted to assistant head coach and defensive coach.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SingMi0.htm
In 2008, Mike Nolan was fired after week seven and Mike Singletary was named the interim head coach. Singletary finished out the year with a record of 5-4 in the remaining nine games, leading the team to victories in four of their last five games. In 2009, Singletary led the team to an even 8-8 record, just missing the playoffs by a single game, and giving the 49ers their best end of the year record in seven years.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SingMi0.htm
Mike Singletary's "I Want Winners" Press Conference
An excerpt from a press conference that immediately followed Mike Singletary's first game as a head coach of the 49ers is featured. Singletary discussed the loss and explained his outlook regarding his team, which included playing with 10 devoted players rather than 11 players that were not focused. He closed with saying he cannot work with those unfocused players, instead that he wants to play with "winners."
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Fast Facts
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Born
October 9, 1958
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Birthplace
Houston, Texas
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Attended
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Draft year
1981
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Drafted by
Chicago Bears
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Fact:
Fired as head coach of the 49ers on December 26, 2010
