Mike Nolan
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Mike Nolan (born March 7, 1959 in San Francisco, California) is the head coach for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers.
Nolan played safety for the University of Oregon. He coached at the collegiate level at Stanford University, Rice, and LSU before moving on to the National Football League.
The son of former San Francisco 49ers head coach, Dick Nolan, he signed with the 49ers in 2005 to be head coach, following in his father's footsteps. Nolan joined San Francisco after establishing himself as the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, a position he held with three other teams: New York Jets (2000), Washington Redskins (1997-99), and New York Giants (1993-96).
Nolan finished the 2005 season with a 4-12 record, but he managed to field a more competitive team than the previous year. The 49ers managed to be competitive at home, improving on the 2-14 record posted under Dennis Erickson in 2004.
Following his hiring by the 49ers, Nolan asked the NFL for permission to wear a suit and tie on the sidelines as a tribute to his father. The league initially denied Nolan's request because of the contract it has with apparel companies for its coaches to wear team-logo attire, a ruling that has since been reversed. In the new NFL policy, coaches are allowed to wear a full suit for only two football games a season- the suits are to be designed, marketed and labeled under the Reebok corporation. Nolan debuted the suit in a game at home against the Seattle Seahawks on November 19, 2006. A day later, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio sported another Reebok suit on Monday Night Football. Both coaches won their weekend games.
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