Mike Archer (born July 26, 1953) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at North Carolina State University. From 1987 to 1990, Archer was the head football coach at Louisiana State University, where he compiled a record of 27–18–1. Archer has also served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, University of Miami, the University of Virginia, and the University of Kentucky, and with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL