Mike Maker (basketball)
Michael Jon Maker (born November 9, 1965) is the former head coach of Marist College men's basketball.[1][2]
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant Coach |
| Team | St. Thomas |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 9, 1965 Salinas, California |
| Playing career | |
| 1984–1986 | Hartnell |
| 1986–1988 | California Baptist |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988–1990 | California Baptist (assistant) |
| 1990–1991 | Hartnell (women's HC) |
| 1991–2002 | Dartmouth (assistant) |
| 2002–2005 | Samford (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | West Virginia (assistant) |
| 2007–2008 | Creighton (assistant) |
| 2008–2014 | Williams |
| 2014–2018 | Marist |
| 2021–present | St. Thomas (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 175–129 (.576) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2× NESCAC regular season (2010, 2011) NESCAC Tournament (2010) | |
Biography
Coaching career
After a playing career at California Baptist University, Maker joined the staff of his alma mater as an assistant and junior varsity head coach, a position he held for two seasons. In 1990, he spent one season as the head women's basketball coach at Hartnell College before moving on to Dartmouth, where he served as an assistant from 1991 to 2002. Maker also had stops at Samford, West Virginia, and Creighton as an assistant before landing the men's head coaching job at Division III Williams College.
In his six seasons at Williams, Maker guided the Ephs to a 147–32 record (.821 winning percentage), and three Final Four appearances, including the title game in 2010 and 2014.
On June 17, 2014, Maker was named the 11th head coach in Marist basketball history, replacing Jeff Bower, who left to become the general manager of the NBA's Detroit Pistons. After a 28-97 record over four seasons, Maker was fired from Marist in 2018. Maker was named an assistant coach at St. Thomas on April 1, 2021 as the school transitions to Division I status for the 2021–22 season.[3]
Head coaching record
NCAA DIII
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Williams Ephs (New England Small College Athletic Conference) (2008–2014) | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | Williams | 17–9 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2009–10 | Williams | 30–2 | 9–0 | 1st | NCAA Division III Runner-up | ||||
| 2010–11 | Williams | 29–3 | 9–0 | 1st | NCAA Division III Final Four | ||||
| 2011–12 | Williams | 17–8 | 5–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Williams | 26–5 | 9–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division III Elite Eight | ||||
| 2013–14 | Williams | 28–5 | 9–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division III Runner-up | ||||
| Williams: | 147–32 (.821) | 47–10 (.825) | |||||||
| Total: | 147–32 (.821) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA DI
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist Red Foxes (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2014–2018) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Marist | 7–25 | 5–15 | T–10th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Marist | 7–23 | 4–16 | 11th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Marist | 8–24 | 5–15 | T–10th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Marist | 6–25 | 4–14 | T–10th | |||||
| Marist: | 28–97 (.224) | 18–60 (.231) | |||||||
| Total: | 28–97 (.224) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "Marist Announces Hiring of Mike Maker as Head Men's Basketball Coach - Marist College". Marist College.
- Martelli, A.J. (March 5, 2018). "Marist fires Mike Maker; search for men's basketball coach begins". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, NY. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- "Experienced Division I Coaches Join Men's Basketball Staff". University of St. Thomas Athletics. April 2021.