Mike Salinas

Mike Salinas
Current position
TitleAthletic director
TeamTexas A&M–Kingsville
ConferenceLSC
Biographical details
Bornc. 1976 (age 47–48)
Alma materTexas A&M University–Kingsville (2000)
Playing career
1995–1999Texas A&M–Kingsville
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000Flour Bluff HS (TX) (DB)
2001Robstown Bluff HS (TX) (DC)
2002–2004Texas A&M–Kingsville (DB)
2005West Texas A&M (DC)
2006–2008Sam Houston State (ST/DB)
2009–2010Harlingen South HS (TX) (assistant)
2011Hardin–Simmons (assistant)
2012–2017Robert Vela HS (TX)
2018–2019Weslaco HS (TX)
2020–2024Texas A&M–Kingsville
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2024Texas A&M–Kingsville (interim AD)
2024–presentTexas A&M–Kingsville
Head coaching record
Overall26–19 (college)
70–26 (high school)
Bowls0–1

Michael Salinas (born c. 1976) is an American athletic director and former college football coach. He is the athletic director for Texas A&M University–Kingsville, a position he has held since 2024.[1] He was the head football coach for Robert Vela High School from 2012 to 2017,[2] Weslaco High School from 2018 to 2019,[3] and Texas A&M–Kingsville from 2020 to 2024.[4][5][6] He also coached for Flour Bluff High School, Robstown Bluff High School, West Texas A&M, Sam Houston State,[7] Harlingen High School South, and Hardin–Simmons. He played college football for Texas A&M–Kingsville as a linebacker.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas (Lone Star Conference) (2020–2024)
2020–21 Texas A&M–Kingsville 0–2 0–0 N/A
2021 Texas A&M–Kingsville 5–5 3–4 T–5th
2022 Texas A&M–Kingsville 7–5 5–4 T–3rd L Heritage
2023 Texas A&M–Kingsville 7–3 5–3 4th
2024 Texas A&M–Kingsville 7–4 6–3 T–3rd
Texas A&M–Kingsville: 26–19 19–14
Total: 26–19

High school

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Robert Vela Saber Cats () (2012–2017)
2012 Robert Vela 1–10 0–10 8th
2013 Robert Vela 5–5 4–4 5th
2014 Robert Vela 10–2 5–1 2nd 5A D1 Second Round
2015 Robert Vela 12–1 6–0 1st 5A D1 Regionals
2016 Robert Vela 9–2 7–0 1st 6A D2 First Round
2017 Robert Vela 12–1 7–0 1st L 6A D2 Regionals
Robert Vela: 49–21 29–15
Weslaco Panthers () (2018–2019)
2018 Weslaco 11–2 5–1 2nd L 6A D1 Regionals
2019 Weslaco 10–3 5–1 2nd L 6A D1 Regionals
Weslaco: 21–5 10–2
Total: 70–26
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Michael Salinas appointed new Athletic Director". Texas A&M University–Kingsville. November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Edinburg Vela coach Salinas approved as next head football coach, athletic coordinator at Weslaco High". rgvsports.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Cepeda, Paola (December 20, 2019). "Former Valley coach announced as Kingsville's Head Football Coach". KABB. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Mike Salinas - Head Football Coach - Quarterbacks (Recruiting Areas: Local/Rio Grande Valley/Coastal Bend) - Staff Directory". Texas A&M - Kingsville Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Team, BVMSports (January 5, 2023). "Javelina Athletics agrees to contract extension with head coach Mike Salinas". BVM Sports. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Mike Salinas named 12th Head Coach of Javelina Football | Parker Executive Search". parkersearch.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Mike Salinas - Assistant Coach - Football Coaches". Sam Houston. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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