Mike Denbrock

Biography

A 37-year coaching veteran, Denbrock returned to the University of Notre Dame football program as the John and Bobbie Arlotta Family Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach in December of 2023. It marked the beginning of a third stint for Denbrock at Notre Dame, who served as the offensive tackles/tight ends coach from 2002-04, then coached the Irish tight ends and wide receivers, while also serving as passing game coordinator, offensive coordinator and associate head coach from 2010-16. Denbrock and Dick Corbett Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman have a shared coaching history, as both played a key role in Cincinnati's surge to a New Year's Day bowl in 2020, before Freeman transitioned to Notre Dame as defensive coordinator and eventually head coach. Denbrock remained with the Bearcats and helped the program earn its first and only College Football Playoff appearance in 2021. The move also reunited Denbrock with Bob and Leslie Mohr Family Quarterbacks Coach Gino Guidugli, cornerbacks coach and defensive pass game coordinator Mike Mickens and wide receivers coach Mike Brown, who also coached together at Cincinnati. Denbrock has led several of the nation's top offenses since assuming full offensive coordinator duties at Cincinnati, then following up with two outstanding offensive campaigns at LSU and a national championship run in his first season at Notre Dame.