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  1. Don Martindale - Wikipedia

    • Don "Wink" Martindale (born May 19, 1963) is an American football coach. He is the defensive coordinator for the University of Michigan, a position he has held since 2024. He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens from 2018 to 2023. See more

    Early years

    Don Martindale was born on May 19, 1963, in Dayton, Ohio. Martindale attended Trotwood-Madison High School where … See more

    Coaching career

    Martindale started his coaching career in the late 1980s at his alma mater, Defiance College, as an assistant for the Yellow Jackets. In 1994 and 1995, he was a defensive assistant at Notre Dame for teams that went t… See more

    Personal life

    Martindale and his wife, Laura, have two children. See more