Mike McCarthy has coached in both college and the NFL, most notably as head coach of the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys.

Quick Scoop: Where did Mike McCarthy coach?

Here’s a streamlined look at the main places he’s coached:

  • Pittsburgh (college) – Assistant coach with the University of Pittsburgh Panthers in the late 1980s and early 1990s, working with quarterbacks and wide receivers.
  • Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) – Joined the Chiefs in 1993 as an offensive assistant/quality control coach, later becoming quarterbacks coach through the mid‑1990s.
  • Green Bay Packers – assistant (NFL) – Quarterbacks coach for the Packers in 1999.
  • New Orleans Saints (NFL) – Offensive coordinator from 2000 to 2004.
  • San Francisco 49ers (NFL) – Offensive coordinator in 2005.
  • Green Bay Packers – head coach (NFL) – Head coach from 2006 to 2018, winning Super Bowl XLV after the 2010 season.
  • Dallas Cowboys – head coach (NFL) – Head coach from 2020 through the 2024 season; he and the team parted ways after the 2024 season when they couldn’t agree on a new contract.

In short, when people ask “where did Mike McCarthy coach,” they’re usually referring to his long run as Green Bay Packers head coach and his later stint leading the Dallas Cowboys, with earlier coordinator and position‑coach roles in Kansas City, New Orleans, San Francisco, and at Pittsburgh in college.

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