Mike Cavan (born April 15, 1948) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Valdosta State University (1986–1991), East Tennessee State University (1992–1996) and Southern Methodist University (1997–2001), compiling a career college football record of 89–83–2. Cavan played as a quarterback at the University of Georgia from 1968 to 1970 and was an assistant coach there from 1977 to 1985. He joined the Georgia staff under Kirby Smart as Special Assistant to the Head Coach.[1] He was part of the staff that has won two national championships under Smart.[2][3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1948 |
| Playing career | |
| 1968–1970 | Georgia |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1985 | Georgia (offensive backs) |
| 1986–1991 | Valdosta State |
| 1992–1996 | East Tennessee State |
| 1997–2001 | SMU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 89–83–2 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta State Blazers (Gulf South Conference) (1986–1991) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Valdosta State | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Valdosta State | 6–4 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1988 | Valdosta State | 6–3–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1989 | Valdosta State | 5–5 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1990 | Valdosta State | 5–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1991 | Valdosta State | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| Valdosta State: | 37–22–2 | 24–15–2 | |||||||
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Southern Conference) (1992–1996) | |||||||||
| 1992 | East Tennessee State | 5–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1993 | East Tennessee State | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1994 | East Tennessee State | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1995 | East Tennessee State | 4–7 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1996 | East Tennessee State | 10–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
| East Tennessee State: | 30–27 | 20–19 | |||||||
| SMU Mustangs (Western Athletic Conference) (1997–2001) | |||||||||
| 1997 | SMU | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Mountain) | |||||
| 1998 | SMU | 5–7 | 4–4 | T–5th (Mountain) | |||||
| 1999 | SMU | 4–6 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| 2000 | SMU | 3–9 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 2001 | SMU | 4–7 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| SMU: | 22–34 | 18–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 89–83–2 | ||||||||