Mike Sollenne

Biography

Mike Sollenne was named University of South Florida offensive line coach in December of 2025, joining head coach Brian Hartline's first USF staff. A former standout offensive tackle at LIU Post, Sollenne came to Tampa after a successful season at UNLV that saw the Rebels go 10-4 with an offense that ranked in the top 25 nationally in scoring, total yards and rushing. Sollenne previously spent time in Florida on Dan Mullen's staff at the University of Florida and spent three seasons as a graduate assistant at Ohio State on Buckeyes teams that reached the semifinals of the College Football Playoff in 2022 and won the CFP National Championship in 2024. He brings 10 years of coaching experience to South Florida. At Ohio State, the OSU O-line became one of the Big Ten's best, and in 2024, he helped guide a pass blocking unit that stood atop the conference and sat eighth in the country in fewest sacks allowed. In 2023, Sollenne was named a member of 247's "30 Under 30" list honoring college football's top young coaches. He played offensive tackle at Long Island University Post (2012-15), where he earned All-NE-10 First Team honors as a senior and was selected to play in the Dream Bowl All-Star game following the 2015 season.