Mike Canales
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Mike Canales is an American college football coach.
During the 2010 season
at North Texas
, he was promoted from offensive coordinator
to interim head coach after the mid-season termination of his predecessor, Todd Dodge
. UNT averaged 33.8 points a game after Canales took over as head coach, after averaging 16.9 points in the first seven games of the season. Canales amassed a 2–3 record as interim head coach.
Despite North Texas players' support for Canales, the full-time head coaching position was awarded to former Iowa State
head coach Dan McCarney
. McCarney has retained Canales as offensive coordinator. Canales attended Utah State University
, where he was a three-year starting quarterback
on the football team
.
During the 2010 season
2010 North Texas Mean Green football team
The 2010 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 2010 college football season. The 2010 season was the team's fourth under Head Coach Todd Dodge. The Mean Green played their home games on campus at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas as members of the Sun Belt...
at North Texas
North Texas Mean Green football
The North Texas Mean Green football team represents the University of North Texas in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-FBS college football and competes as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Mean Green have attained several conference championships, including four...
, he was promoted from offensive coordinator
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
to interim head coach after the mid-season termination of his predecessor, Todd Dodge
Todd Dodge
Todd Dodge is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the quarterbacks coach at the University of Pittsburgh, a position he has held since January 2011. Dodge was the head football coach at the University of North Texas from 2007 to 2010...
. UNT averaged 33.8 points a game after Canales took over as head coach, after averaging 16.9 points in the first seven games of the season. Canales amassed a 2–3 record as interim head coach.
Despite North Texas players' support for Canales, the full-time head coaching position was awarded to former Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones football
The Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University in college football. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. ISU started playing football in 1892, however, it did not become an official sport until 1894...
head coach Dan McCarney
Dan McCarney
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. McCarney has retained Canales as offensive coordinator. Canales attended Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
, where he was a three-year starting quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
on the football team
Utah State Aggies football
The Utah State Aggies are a college football team that competes in the Western Athletic Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I, representing Utah State University. The Utah State college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Romney Stadium since 1968...
.