Mike Dodds
English football coach
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Mike Dodds (born 3 June 1986) is an English football coach, currently serving as assistant head coach at EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mike Dodds | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers (Assistant Head Coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2022 | Sunderland (caretaker) | ||
| 2023 | Sunderland (caretaker) | ||
| 2024 | Sunderland (caretaker) | ||
| 2025 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
Coaching career
At the age of 18, Dodds joined Coventry City as a youth coach, after acquiring his UEFA B License whilst still at college.[1] In 2009, Dodds joined Birmingham City's academy in a coaching capacity. In 2020, Dodds made the step up to academy manager at Birmingham.[2] During Dodds' time at Birmingham, he was credited with having a positive impact on the development of Birmingham academy graduates Nathan Redmond, Demarai Gray and Jude Bellingham.[1]
In August 2021, Dodds left Birmingham to join Sunderland as head of individual player development.[2] On 2 February 2022, Dodds was appointed interim manager of Sunderland, following the dismissal of Lee Johnson and again following the dismissal of Tony Mowbray.[3] On 19 February 2024, Dodds was again appointed interim manager of the club until the end of the season following the dismissal of Michael Beale.[4]
In January 2026, Dodds was appointed assistant head coach of Championship club Oxford United, working under Matt Bloomfield.[5]
In June 2026, he joined Blackburn Rovers as assistant head coach to Tony Mowbray, whom Dodds had previously worked with at Sunderland.[6]
Managerial career
On 2 February 2025, Dodds was appointed head coach of League One second-placed side Wycombe Wanderers on a three-and-a-half year deal.[7] His first game was the FA Cup 4th Round away to Preston North End in which Wycombe lost on penalties. He secured his first win as head coach in a 2–0 victory against Bristol Rovers. Wycombe Wanderers and Dodds parted ways on 18 September 2025.[8]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 13 September 2025
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
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| P | W | D | L | Win % | Ref | |||
| Sunderland (interim) | 2 February 2022 | 11 February 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | [9] |
| Sunderland (interim) | 4 December 2023 | 18 December 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 | [9] |
| Sunderland (interim) | 19 February 2024 | 4 May 2024 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15.38 | [9] |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2 February 2025 | 18 September 2025 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 29.03 | [9] |
| Total | 49 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 26.53 | — | ||
