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Mike Hodges
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He served as the head football coach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1992 to 1997, compiling a record of 35–30. Hodges served as an assistant coach and a defensive coordinator at UMass for 14 years, under three different head coaches. Following the 1991 season he was named the school"s head coach after Jim Reid resigned following budget disagreements with administration.
As head coach, he compiled a 35–30 overall record, including a 36–14 victory over Rhode Island in the 1993 Wild Geese Classic in-season bowl game.
The game was held overseas in Limerick, Ireland. Hodges resigned as coach after a 2–9 season in 1997.
After resigining as head coach, Hodges served as the Director of Football Operations for UMass until his retirement in 2011. Although Hodges did not produce an overwhelming amount of success as head coach of the Minutemen may fans of the school appreciated his contributions to the program
Hodges kept the Minutemen competitive at a time when huge budget cuts ravaged the Athletic Department.
