Unt Offensive Coordinator

[bdan2002]

...then it will be Mike Canales.

After four seasons as USF's offensive coordinator, Canales left for N.C. State, where he spent two seasons as quarterbacks coach. He was the receivers coach with the New York Jets for one year and was offensive coordinator at Arizona for three years, before returning to USF as wide receivers coach in 2007.

Coaching Experience - 24 Years

Year School/Team Assignment

1985 Brigham Young Graduate Assistant

1986 Brigham Young Graduate Assistant

1987 Snow College Offensive Coordinator

1988 Snow College Offensive Coordinator

1989 Snow College Offensive Coordinator

1990 Snow College Offensive Coordinator

1991 Snow College Offensive Coordinator

1992 Snow College Offensive Coordinator

1993 Snow College Offensive Coordinator

1994 Snow College Offensive Coordinator

1995 Pacific Quarterbacks

1996 USF Offensive Coordinator/QBs

1997 USF Offensive Coordinator/QBs

1998 USF Offensive Coordinator/QBs

1999 USF Offensive Coordinator/QBs

2000 USF Offensive Coordinator/QBs

2001 NC State Pass Game Coordinator/QBs

2002 NC State Pass Game Coordinator/QBs

2003 New York Jets Receivers

2004 Arizona Offensive Coordinator/QBs

2005 Arizona Offensive Coordinator/QBs

2006 Arizona Co-offensive coordinator/QBs

2007 USF Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers

2008 USF Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers

2009 USF Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

[Harry]

BDan I think you are right. Good work! I am impressed with Canales - he has an impressive resume.

[untbowler]

very impressive indeed, but will TD be willing to give up some control and allow him to run the office with little input? Allow him to place the best players where they belong?

Hope this is correct and TD loosens the reigns.

[UNT Mean Green]

very impressive indeed, but will TD be willing to give up some control and allow him to run the office with little input? Allow him to place the best players where they belong?

Hope this is correct and TD loosens the reigns.

Canales doesn't appear to be a guy who would take a job where he wouldn't have full control of the offense.

[bdan2002]

I agree 100% with that.

[KRAM1]

Amazing. A quality coach with college and professional experience willing to come to UNT for whatecver UNT can pay, with the coaching situation "up in the air", etc., etc. And, gee, even before spring ball. These guys in the athletic dept. were definitely just sitting on their hands and letting all the "good ones" get away and sign with other schools. Just a touch of sarcasm there for our more "skepical" posters.

In all seriopusness, this looks to be a great hire for the Mean Green. I'm thinking good things....GO MEAN GREEN!

[LongJim]

Certainly wouldn't suck.

[jtm0097]

Sounds like a great hire, I hope he has control of the offense.

[dml7007]

This looks like a great hire if it is the pick. Has lots of experience to pass on to dodge. And he helped develope some good QB's.

[Daddy Dumpsalot]

Did Dodge pick this guy? Sounds strange that he would pick an OC specializing in QBs since that is his specialty.

[Green P1]

Did Dodge pick this guy? Sounds strange that he would pick an OC specializing in QBs since that is his specialty.

My thoughts exactly. Is Canales being forced on him, or has he realized his own shortcomings?

[Hunter Green]

Whatever the reason, it looks like a great hire.

[hickoryhouse]

Assuming that the speculations are true I am very excited to have Coach Canales on the staff. However I am going to hold my optimism until it is official.

[forevereagle]

Assuming that the speculations are true I am very excited to have Coach Canales on the staff. However I am going to hold my optimism until it is official.

This does seem like a very good hire, if true. I am keeping my fingers crossed that he is the guy and that he is given control over the offense.

[Marty]

Sounds like a fantastic hire if true!

[Stan R]

Hmm. Throw in the comment by UNTFlyer some time back about the NT AD budget going up after the fee kicks in... Might we have a Phillips/Garrett situation?

[hickoryhouse]

Interesting not, the guy has a masters degree in Professional Leadership from BYU. Not a bad piece of paper for a coach to have if you ask me.

USF Bio

[Mean Green 93-98]

Canales on receivers' role in the spread

FIU Thread on Canales to UNT

Sounds to me like a great hire.

[Green Dozer]

Post Retracted!

Edited January 26, 2010 by Green Dozer

[UNTFan23]

I believe you can now forget the 7 game minimum for Dodge to keep his job. If he wins 5 or 6, he opens the stadium. You do not invest $202,000 in a guy with an unrealistic expectation that this team has a minimum of seven wins next year. If we are competitive, and I am talking 2nd or 3rd place in conference, Dodge will open the new stadium as head coach. All of this ultimatum talk was just hot air.

[KingDL1]

There better be no way Dodge gets off the hook, 7 is expected as a minimum. Why are UNT fans so fast to stick their heads in the sand.

[Mean Green 93-98]

I believe you can now forget the 7 game minimum for Dodge to keep his job. If he wins 5 or 6, he opens the stadium. You do not invest $202,000 in a guy with an unrealistic expectation that this team has a minimum of seven wins next year.

Dozer, where did you hear that we offered Canales $202k?

[Green Dozer]

Dozer, where did you hear that we offered Canales $202k?

It was in the "Mike Canales Salary Thread" and I read it incorrectly. I guess I should have read the complete thread, which I did not. Sorry MG 93-98, I jumped the gun. That was his USF salary, which was clarified on into the thread. I missed it, my bad!

[sports1]

What happened to Todd Ford?

[dml7007]

What happened to Todd Ford?

He left to take over a new High school that is opening.