(Born December 21, 1950) Mike Bellotti helped guide the University of Oregon football program from a consistent bowl participant to a national title contender in his three decades with the program.

Born in 1950, Bellotti played tight end and receiver at UC Davis in the early 70s, then graduated into a role as assistant coach with the program. He also served as offensive coordinator at Weber State, then was head coach at Chico State for five seasons before moving to the Oregon program under Rick Brooks as offensive coordinator in 1989.

At Oregon, the Ducks became an offensive power, and won the Pac-10 title in 1994. After playing in the ‘95 Rose Bowl, Brooks left to coach in the NFL and Bellotti moved to head coach. As head coach, the Ducks were 116-55 and won 10 games four times. They played in 12 bowl games in his 14 seasons and finished second in both major rankings for the 2001 season following a 38-10 win over Colorado in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl.

Bellotti turned the program over to Chip Kelly in 2009 to become athletic director, although for just one year. He then moved to ESPN to become a broadcast analyst.

Overall, Bellotti went 137-80-2 in 19 years as a head coach. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.