Mike Singletary's Record as a High School Coach is Shocking

As a player, Mike Singletary might be one of the greatest middle linebackers of all time. Samurai Mike was named a Pro Bowler 10 times and an All-Pro nine times in 12 years, anchoring some of the greatest defenses in NFL history with the Chicago Bears.

He has been a much less successful head coach, as his "I want winners!" rant became the defining moment of his tenure with the San Francisco 49ers. Singletary tried to take Trinity Christian Academy in Dallas to the promised land, but he won just one game out of 22 in two seasons. He was not asked back for a third season.

It's weird to see such a smart player and great leader fail to do much of anything as a coach.

After an extremely successful stint as linebackers coach with Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens, Singletary was named assistant head coach of the 49ers in 2005 and was promoted to head coach in 2008.

With quarterbacks like pre-Harbaugh Alex Smith, Troy Smith, JT O'Sullivan and Shaun Hill, Singletary went a surprising 13-12 in his first two years with the 49ers. However, he flamed out with a 5-10 record in 2009. Well, 18-22 overall isn't an awful record, especially considering his quarterbacks, but it's not great either.

Singletary has continued to struggle as a coach after his stint in the NFL, going a league-worst 2-6 for the Memphis Express in the defunct AAF before his awful stint at Trinity.

Not being asked to return as a HS coach must sting for Singletary, but he can cheer himself up by looking at his two Defensive Player of the Year awards, a Super Bowl ring and Hall of Fame jacket at his house.