Mike O'Cain Quarterbacks Coach

Mike O'Cain is in his fourth season as the quarterbacks coach at Virginia Tech. A veteran of the Atlantic Coast Conference, O'Cain was formerly the head coach at NC State and offensive coordinator at both North Carolina and Clemson.

The 31-year coaching veteran has continued to develop sophomore Tyrod Taylor, helping turn him into a dynamic playmaker who earned 2008 ACC Championship Game MVP honors.

O'Cain returned to the sidelines in 2006 after a one-year hiatus in which he served as the color commentator for the Hokie Playback broadcasts of home Virginia Tech football games.

Prior to that, he coached at Clemson in 2004, serving as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. In 2003, he was a big reason Charlie Whitehurst established 33 school records, including the passing yardage and completion records for a season.

In his first year at Tech, he brought along Sean Glennon, who passed for over 2,000 yards in his first year as a starter, while the 2007 combo of Glennon and Taylor combined for 2,723 passing yards and 24 total touchdowns.

O'Cain began his coaching career at Clemson in 1977 as a graduate assistant. He coached the offensive backfield at The Citadel for the 1978-80 seasons before moving to Murray State, where he was an assistant under Tech head coach Frank Beamer from 1981-84.

After one year as the assistant head coach at East Carolina, O'Cain joined Dick Sheridan as quarterbacks coach at NC State. O'Cain served as a top assistant under Sheridan from 1986-92 and was a part of a staff that coached the Wolfpack in six bowl games.

In 1993, Sheridan decided to retire just five weeks prior to the start of August practice and O'Cain was promoted to head coach. Despite a short period of time for preparation, O'Cain took NC State to a 7-4 regular-season record and an invitation to the Hall of Fame Bowl. He was the only rookie coach in the nation that year to lead a team to a bowl game.

The next year, O'Cain guided the Wolfpack to a second-place ACC finish with an 8-3 record. He completed the season with a victory over Mississippi State in the Peach Bowl to become just the second coach in NC State history to take a team to a bowl in his first two seasons with the program.

In 1998, O'Cain guided the 'Pack to a win over No. 1 Florida State, then won at Texas in 1999. For the Seminoles, that was one of just two losses in ACC play during the team's first nine years in the league. He coached the Wolfpack to their third bowl trip in his tenure. One of the stars on that team was Torry Holt, a first-round draft pick who has gone on to fame with the Rams.

After the 1999 season, O'Cain joined the North Carolina football staff as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He helped the Tar Heels to a winning season in 2000, and then moved to Clemson in December to replace Rich Rodriguez as quarterbacks coach. He spent four years at Clemson, taking part in three bowl games.

A native of Orangeburg, S.C., O'Cain was a three-year letterwinner at Clemson, where he was the most valuable player and a captain of Clemson's 1976 team, working as both the punter and quarterback. He is still ranked in Clemson's history for passing efficiency. He received his bachelor's degree in recreation parks administration from Clemson in 1977.

O'Cain and his wife, Nancy, have two daughters, Jenny (24) and Lizzi (22).