Michael Sinclair is in his first season with the Bears after being named the team's assistant defensive line coach on January 18, 2013. He previously coached for the Montreal Alouettes under Bears Head Coach Marc Trestman.
Michael Sinclair is in his first season with the Bears after being named the team's assistant defensive line coach on January 18, 2013. He previously coached for the Montreal Alouettes under Bears Head Coach Marc Trestman.
Sinclair spent five seasons (2008-12) as the defensive line coach with the Alouettes. He joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders after the 2012 season as the assistant head coach and defensive line coach.
He also spent two seasons (2007 and 2008) coaching in NFL Europe, winning two World Bowl titles while with the Hamburg Sea Devils.
He began his coaching career at West Texas A&M in 2005 and 2006 where he served as the team's defensive line coach and helped lead the team to two Lone Star Conference championships.
As a player, Sinclair was a three-time Pro Bowl (1996-98) defensive lineman with the Seattle Seahawks. In 11 seasons with the Seahawks (1992-2001) and Philadelphia Eagles (2002), Sinclair recorded 352 tackles, 73.5 sacks, 24 forced fumbles and nine fumble recoveries in 148 games with 114 starts. His 73.5 sacks are second most in Seahawks franchise history. In 1998 he was a second-team All Pro after leading the NFL with a Seattle franchise-single season record 16.5 sacks. He also received the Steve Largent Award that season, presented each year to the player who best exemplifies the spirit, dedication and integrity of the Seahawks.
Collegiately, Sinclair played at Eastern New Mexico University from 1986 to 1990. He was named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Lineman and Defensive Player of the Year in his senior season, recording 16 sacks. He was also named to the LSC's All-Decade Team.
