Mike Pollio

Mike Pollio (born May 12, 1943) is an American former basketball coach and college athletics administrator.

Mike Pollio
Biographical details
Born (1943-05-12) May 12, 1943
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1975–1980Old Dominion (assistant)
1980–1985Kentucky Wesleyan
1985–1989VCU
1989–1992Eastern Kentucky
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
c. 1983Kentucky Wesleyan
2002–2010Mid-South Conference (commissioner)
Head coaching record
Overall233–105
Tournaments2–1 (NIT)
13–4 (NCAA Division II)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 GLVC regular season (1983–1985)

Career

He was the head men's basketball coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College from 1980 to 1985, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) from 1985 to 1989, and Eastern Kentucky University from 1989 to 1992, compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 233–105. At Kentucky Wesleyan, he also served as athletic director, reviving the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers football program in 1983 after a 53-year hiatus.[1] From 2002 until June 2010, he was the commissioner of the Mid-South Conference. Pollio is a graduate of Bellarmine College.

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (Great Lakes Valley Conference) (1980–1985)
1980–81 Kentucky Wesleyan 16–127–42nd
1981–82 Kentucky Wesleyan 27–59–32ndNCAA Division II Third Place
1982–83 Kentucky Wesleyan 22–810–21stNCAA Division II Sweet 16
1983–84 Kentucky Wesleyan 28–310–21stNCAA Division II Third Place
1984–85 Kentucky Wesleyan 24–710–4T–1stNCAA Division II Third Place
Kentucky Wesleyan: 117–3546–15
VCU Rams (Sun Belt Conference) (1985–1989)
1985–86 VCU 12–166–85th
1986–87 VCU 17–147–74th
1987–88 VCU 23–1210–42ndNIT quarterfinal
1988–89 VCU 13–159–53rd
VCU: 65–5732–24
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (Ohio Valley Conference) (1989–1992)
1989–90 Eastern Kentucky 13–177–54th
1990–91 Eastern Kentucky 19–109–32nd
1991–92 Eastern Kentucky 19–149–52nd
Eastern Kentucky: 51–4225–13
Total:233–105

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Kentucky Wesleyan College". Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2012.


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