Mike Woicik


Mike Woicik is an American football strength and conditioning coach in the National Football League. He is tied for the record for third-most Super Bowl rings won with six, winning three with the Dallas Cowboys and three with the New England Patriots.

Early life

Woicik graduated from Westwood High School in Westwood, Massachusetts before attending Boston College where he earned a bachelor's degree in history. He then went to Springfield College to receive his master's degree in physical education.

Coaching career

College

Woicik began his coaching career as the track coach and weight room coordinator at Springfield from 1978 to 1980. He then was hired as a strength and conditioning coach by Syracuse University, where he stayed through 1989.

NFL

Woicik earned his first NFL coaching job in 1990 with the Cowboys as their strength and conditioning coach, replacing long-time strength coach Bob Ward. In his seven-year stint, the team won three Super Bowls. He then served the New Orleans Saints in the same capacity from the 1997 season through the 1999 season. In 2000, he was hired by the Patriots, where he won another three Super Bowls with the team.
On February 11, 2011, Woicik finalized a deal to rejoin the Cowboys as their strength conditioning coach. On January 13, 2020, Woicik was informed that he would not be retained for the 2020 season by new head coach Mike McCarthy.

Awards and honors

Woicik authored the book Total Conditioning for Football: The Syracuse Way.