Mike McHugh Position: Director of Operations Experience: 9th Season at Cal

Mike McHugh is in his ninth campaign as the Director of Football Operations at Cal in 2011 and his 29th season as a football coach and administrator at the professional, collegiate or high school level. McHugh oversees all day-to-day operations of the Cal football program.

McHugh's comprehensive list of responsibilities is highlighted by the coordination of team travel, the building and maintenance of the budget, the organization of training camp and spearheading the team's community relations efforts, which include student-athlete visits to childrens' hospitals, reading to elementary students, and various food and clothing drives.

He also supervises the operational activities and staff of the weight room and training room, as well as the video, recruiting and academic support departments. In addition, he oversees the training table and player meals, facilities and new construction, and serves as the assistant director of the Cal football summer camps.

McHugh has been Cal's team liaison for appearances in seven bowl games, including the 2003 Insight Bowl, 2004 Holiday Bowl, 2005 Las Vegas Bowl, 2006 Holiday Bowl, 2007 Armed Forces Bowl, 2008 Emerald Bowl and 2009 Poinsettia Bowl.

Prior to coming to Cal in 2003, McHugh spent two seasons as an offensive assistant coach with the Detroit Lions (2001-02) following previous stints as the Director of Football Operations at Oregon (1999-2000) when Cal head coach Jeff Tedford was the Ducks' offensive coordinator and Missouri (1993-98). He was also on the staff for four seasons at Eastern Michigan as a defensive line assistant coach (1992), recruiting coordinator (2001) and offensive line assistant coach (1989-90).

McHugh got his start in the football business at the high school level in 1983 as an assistant coach at Liberty-Benton High School before working for five seasons at Northmor High School as an assistant coach (1984) and head coach (1985-88).

McHugh played two seasons of collegiate football during a three-year stretch from 1979-81 as a tight end and wide receiver at Findlay and was a member of the school's 1979 NAIA national championship team. He was also on the track and field squad. In addition, McHugh spent two seasons (1976-77) as a wide receiver at Potomac State College.

LAST UPDATED: August 20, 2011