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Mike Shula

Mike Shula (born 1965, Baltimore) is an American football coach, son of Don Shula; Alabama quarterback, Alabama head coach 2003-06 (26-23), and 31-year NFL assistant including Panthers offensive coordinator 2013-17.

Mike Silliman

Mike Silliman (Michael Barnwell Silliman, 1944–2000), American basketball player, Army West Point scoring great, 1968 Olympic gold medalist and team captain, later one NBA season with Buffalo Braves.

Mike Simmons-Gessesse

Mike Simmons-Gessesse is an American Democratic politician representing Chicago's North Side in the Illinois Senate since 2021, the state's first openly gay and first Ethiopian-American state senator.

Mike Simpson

Mike Simpson, also known as Michael K. Simpson, is an American Republican politician who has represented Idaho's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House since 1999.

Mike Singletary

Mike Singletary, Hall of Fame middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears (1981-1992), two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl XX champion, 10 Pro Bowls, later 49ers head coach (18-22).

Mike Skinner (musician)

Mike Skinner (Michael Geoffrey Skinner, born 1978) is the English rapper-producer behind The Streets, whose UK garage-hip-hop debut Original Pirate Material (2002) redefined British rap, followed by A Grand Don't Come for Free (2004) and a 2023 return.

Mike Skinner (racing driver)

Mike Skinner (born 1957, Ontario, California) is an American NASCAR driver, 'The Gun Slinger', who won the inaugural 1995 Truck Series championship with 8 wins for Richard Childress Racing and made 286 winless Cup starts.

Mike Smith (actor)

Canadian actor, writer, sound engineer, and musician Mike Smith (born 1972, Nova Scotia), creator of Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys and former guitarist of the Juno-nominated band Sandbox.

Mike Smith (American football coach)

Mike Smith (American football coach) refers chiefly to the Atlanta Falcons head coach 2008-14, 66-46, 2008 AP Coach of the Year; distinct from Patriots outside linebackers coach Mike Smith.

Mike Smith (broadcaster)

Mike Smith (1955–2014), full name Michael George Smith, was an English broadcaster who fronted the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show and hosted BBC television programs including Top of the Pops.

Mike Solana

Mike Solana is an American writer, chief marketing officer of Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, and founder and editor-in-chief of Pirate Wires, the tech-politics-culture media company launched from a 2020 newsletter; also organizer of Hereticon and author of Citizen Sim.

Mike Speiser

Mike Speiser is an American venture capitalist who joined Sutter Hill Ventures in 2008 and is best known as the initial investor, founding CEO, and board leader of Snowflake.

Mike Splinter

Mike Splinter, an American semiconductor executive, led chip-equipment maker Applied Materials as president and CEO from 2003 to 2013 after earlier careers at Intel and Rockwell International.

Mike Stamm

Mike Stamm (Michael Eugene Stamm, 1952–2026), American backstroke swimmer; 1972 Munich Olympic gold (4x100 m medley relay) and silver (100, 200 m backstroke) behind Roland Matthes; 1970 world 200 m backstroke record holder; Indiana University Hall of Famer.

Mike Starr (musician)

Mike Starr (Michael Christopher Starr, 1966–2011) was the original bassist of Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains, playing on Facelift and Dirt before leaving in 1993; distinct from the Steel Panther singer Michael Starr.

Mike Stone (karate)

Mike Stone, American karate champion of the 1960s-70s, "The Animal," Shorin-ryu black belt in six months, retired undefeated with 91 consecutive wins, later wrote Enter the Ninja and lives in the Philippines.

Mike Stoops

Mike Stoops (born 1961, Youngstown, Ohio) is an American college football coach, Arizona head coach 2004-2011 (41-50), Oklahoma defensive coordinator under brother Bob Stoops, now Ole Miss defensive analyst.

Mike Stud

Mike Stud, stage name of Michael Francis Seander (born 1988, Providence, Rhode Island), now performs as mike.; American rapper and former Duke pitcher whose 2010 viral song "College Humor" led to albums Relief, Closer, These Days, and independent touring.

Mike Stulce

Mike Stulce (Michael Duane Stulce, born 1969, Killeen, Texas) is an American shot putter, Texas A&M NCAA champion, and 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold medalist (21.70 m), later banned for life for a second doping offense in 1993.

Mike Sullivan (ice hockey)

Mike Sullivan (born 1968, Marshfield, MA) is an American NHL coach, head coach of the New York Rangers and Team USA at the 2026 Olympics; former Penguins coach who won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017.

Mike Tannousis

Mike Tannousis, also known as Michael Tannousis, is a Republican member of the New York State Assembly from the 64th district, representing southern Brooklyn and Staten Island's East Shore since his 2020 election.

Mike Tapp

Mike Tapp (born 1985, Michael Adrian Tapp) is the British Labour MP for Dover and Deal, elected 4 July 2024, a former Intelligence Corps soldier and NCA officer, and Home Office migration minister 2025-2026.

Mike Testa

Mike Testa, born Michael L. Testa Jr., is an American attorney and Republican member of the New Jersey Senate, representing the 1st district since 2019.

Mike Thalassitis

Mike Thalassitis (Μάικ Θαλασσίτης, 1993–2019), English-Cypriot semi-professional footballer and Love Island series 3 contestant nicknamed Muggy Mike, later on Celebs Go Dating; died by suicide in March 2019, prompting ITV duty-of-care reforms.

Mike the Headless Chicken

Mike the Headless Chicken, or Miracle Mike, was a Wyandotte rooster beheaded in Fruita, Colorado, on 10 September 1945 that survived 18 months with an intact brain stem, toured sideshows, and is honored by an annual festival.

Mike the Tiger

Mike the Tiger is the live Bengal tiger mascot of LSU in Baton Rouge since 1936, begun with Mike I bought from the Little Rock Zoo for $750; Mike VII, from a Florida sanctuary, is the only live tiger on a U.S. college campus.

Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson, born 1951, is a Democratic U.S. Representative for California's 4th District since 2023, a Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient who chairs the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.

Mike Tice

Mike Tice (born 1959, Bay Shore, NY), former NFL tight end (14 seasons, 177 games) and Minnesota Vikings head coach 2002-05 with a 32-33 record; later OL coach for Jaguars, Bears, Falcons, Raiders.

Mike Timlin

Mike Timlin (Michael August Timlin, born 1966) was a right-handed MLB reliever, 1991-2008, 1,058 games, four World Series rings with Toronto and Boston, and the final out of the 1992 World Series.

Mike Tindall

Mike Tindall MBE (born 1978, Otley) is an English rugby union centre, 75-cap England player and 2003 World Cup winner with Bath and Gloucester, husband of Zara Tindall, podcaster and I'm a Celebrity contestant.