Michael Ringler enters his second season of coaching the tight ends for the University of Northern Colorado. He also assists in preparation of weekly scouting reports, scout team defense and walk-on tryouts. Prior to working with the Bears, Ringler was an offensive assistant at Utah. While with the Utes, he aided in preparation of the weekly scouting report, as well as scout team defense and execution of scout special teams units. From 2001-05 he was a student manager at Utah, heading all team practices, spending the last two years as the head student manager. Ringler has also been involved with the Utah Food Bank and the set up and tear down for the Fourth of July celebration in Park City, Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in sociology.