Michael Frederik Denbrock (born January 29, 1964) is an American football coach. He is the offensive coordinator at Louisiana State University (LSU). Denbrock has previously been a coach at Notre Dame, Illinois State, Grand Valley State, Stanford, Washington, and Indiana State. He also coached in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Buffalo Destroyers. Early coaching career After graduating from Grand Valley State University in 1985 with a degree in communications, Denbrock returned to Grand Valley State as a graduate assistant, working with the offensive tackles and tight ends. In 1987, he first worked with Brian Kelly, who assisted with the defensive backs in his first season as a graduate assistant. After two years, Denbrock moved on to Michigan State University where he helped with the quarterbacks and receivers on the 1988 Spartan squad that was selected for the Gator Bowl. The following season, he was moved to help with the offensive line as a graduate assistant on the 1989 team that played in the Aloha Bowl. His first full-time coaching assignment came in 1990, when he coached at Illinois State University, working with the offensive tackles and tight ends through. In 1992, he returned to Grand Valley State, serving under Kelly, who was now head football coach. From 1992 to 1995, Denbrock was offensive coordinator, coaching the quarterbacks and wide receivers. His offense was first in the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC) in both total yards and scoring offense from 1992 to 1994. He moved to defensive coordinator and linebackers coach from 1996 to 1998, where his defense ranked among the nation's top 30 in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense each season. In 1996, his defense led the MIFC in scoring and total defense. Buffalo Destroyers In 1999, he was part of the inaugural coaching staff for the Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League (AFL). From 1999 to 2000, he held various coaching positions including associate head coach, defensive coordinator, as well as coaching the offensive and defensive lines. In his first season, his defense finished third in the league in both scoring and total defense, while in 2000, Denbrock helped the Destroyers land a playoff berth after a mid-season coaching change, where coach Dave Whinham was fired, being replaced by former NFL linebacker Ray Bentley. Return to college coaching Denbrock returned to the college ranks in 2001, working with the offensive tackles and tight ends