Weber State University Athletics
Mickey Mental named Weber State football offensive coordinator
2/11/2022 11:43:00 AM | Football
Mental comes to Weber State after two seasons as head coach at Notre Dame College, a Division II school in Ohio.
OGDEN - Weber State football head coach Jay Hill has announced the hiring of Mickey Mental as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Wildcats.Â
An Ohio native, Mental comes to Weber State after spending the last two seasons as the head coach at Notre Dame College, a Division II school in South Euclid, Ohio. He spent 13 total years at Notre Dame, including five years as the offensive coordinator.Â
In his two seasons as head coach, Mental posted a 16-2 record. The Falcons were 5-0 and won the MEC Championship during the shortened spring 2021 season. In the fall 2021 season, Mental led the team to an 11-2 overall record and a trip to the second round of the Division II playoffs.  Â
"Mickey brings a lot of play-calling experience and success to us and we are really excited to have him as our offensive coordinator," Hill said. "He has done a great job of developing quarterbacks and has head coaching experience with great success. We are extremely lucky to have him and he will help our need to be dynamic and explosive on offense."
In the five games in the spring 2021 season, Mental led the team to a perfect 5-0 record and the offense ranked high in the nation in several categories. The Falcons were second in the country in rushing yards per game, third in points per game, fifth in total offense and seventh in first downs.Â
He was named MEC Coach of the Year and had a program-record 22 players earn all-conference honors, including the offensive player of the year.Â
During the 2021 season, the Falcons finished the season ranked ninth in the country. The offense averaged 40.6 points per game, sixth-best in the nation, and was seventh in red zone scoring, 13th in first downs and 18th in total offense.Â
In his five seasons as the offensive coordinator, the Falcons had their five best seasons in total rushing, with the team setting a new school record in each of his first four seasons. In 2017, NDC ran for 2,558 yards to lead the Mountain East Conference with over 230 yards per game while in 2018 and 2019, the team ranked in the top 10 in all of Division II.Â
Prior to joining Notre Dame College, Mental spent one year as the quarterback coach at Brookside High School.
A native of Olmstead Falls, Ohio, Mental played college football at Baldwin-Wallace, where he was a three-year starter at quarterback for the Yellow Jackets. He earned OAC player of the week honors and when his Baldwin-Wallace career was over, he earned a tryout with the Cleveland Browns.
"Weber State has been one of the premier programs in FCS football the last several years and I'm excited to be here," Mental said. "Any time you can work with good coaches that love their players and love football, it's very attractive for me and my family, and we are excited to be part of this program."
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An Ohio native, Mental comes to Weber State after spending the last two seasons as the head coach at Notre Dame College, a Division II school in South Euclid, Ohio. He spent 13 total years at Notre Dame, including five years as the offensive coordinator.Â
In his two seasons as head coach, Mental posted a 16-2 record. The Falcons were 5-0 and won the MEC Championship during the shortened spring 2021 season. In the fall 2021 season, Mental led the team to an 11-2 overall record and a trip to the second round of the Division II playoffs.  Â
"Mickey brings a lot of play-calling experience and success to us and we are really excited to have him as our offensive coordinator," Hill said. "He has done a great job of developing quarterbacks and has head coaching experience with great success. We are extremely lucky to have him and he will help our need to be dynamic and explosive on offense."
In the five games in the spring 2021 season, Mental led the team to a perfect 5-0 record and the offense ranked high in the nation in several categories. The Falcons were second in the country in rushing yards per game, third in points per game, fifth in total offense and seventh in first downs.Â
He was named MEC Coach of the Year and had a program-record 22 players earn all-conference honors, including the offensive player of the year.Â
During the 2021 season, the Falcons finished the season ranked ninth in the country. The offense averaged 40.6 points per game, sixth-best in the nation, and was seventh in red zone scoring, 13th in first downs and 18th in total offense.Â
In his five seasons as the offensive coordinator, the Falcons had their five best seasons in total rushing, with the team setting a new school record in each of his first four seasons. In 2017, NDC ran for 2,558 yards to lead the Mountain East Conference with over 230 yards per game while in 2018 and 2019, the team ranked in the top 10 in all of Division II.Â
Prior to joining Notre Dame College, Mental spent one year as the quarterback coach at Brookside High School.
A native of Olmstead Falls, Ohio, Mental played college football at Baldwin-Wallace, where he was a three-year starter at quarterback for the Yellow Jackets. He earned OAC player of the week honors and when his Baldwin-Wallace career was over, he earned a tryout with the Cleveland Browns.
"Weber State has been one of the premier programs in FCS football the last several years and I'm excited to be here," Mental said. "Any time you can work with good coaches that love their players and love football, it's very attractive for me and my family, and we are excited to be part of this program."
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