Education
He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor in Economics where he played football and was a Consensus All-American.
He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor in Economics where he played football and was a Consensus All-American.
He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, the Oakland Raiders, the New York Giants, and the Detroit Lions. McCoy is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Cathedral Preparatory School. He was the first pick of the Green Bay Packers and second player overall selected in the 1970 NFL Draft.
He played eleven years in the NFL – seven with Green Bay, two with the Oakland Raiders and two with the New York Giants.
McCoy was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the Council on Sports for a Drug Free America and by former Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh to the Pennsylvania Council for Physical Fitness. McCoy served as the chaplain of the Atlanta Braves and currently serves on several community outreach boards.
Mike served on the Board of Directors of Young Men’s Christian Association Camp High Harbour, Camp Hope in Georgia, Pro Athletes Outreach and Wisconsin Special Olympics. Mike now lectures on the importance of good decision-making, fighting drug addiction, and empowering youth.
Mike is President of He speaks primarily in Catholic Schools across America and abroad.