Mike Montgomery

Mike Montgomery
Montgomery in May 2009
Biographical details
Born (1947-02-27) February 27, 1947 (age 77)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Alma materLong Beach State, B.A.
Colorado State, M.Ed.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1969–1970Coast Guard (assistant)
1970–1971Colorado State (assistant)
1971–1972The Citadel (assistant)
1972–1973Florida (assistant)
1973–1976Boise State (assistant)
1976–1978Montana (assistant)
1978–1986Montana
1986–2004Stanford
2004–2006Golden State Warriors
2008–2014California
Head coaching record
Overall677–317 (college)
68–96 (NBA)
Tournaments18–16 (NCAA Division I)
9–6 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Regional—Final Four (1998)
NIT (1991)
Big Sky regular season (1986)
5 Pac-10 regular season (1999–2001, 2004, 2010)
Pac-10 tournament (2004)
Awards
Naismith College Coach of the Year (2000)
co-NABC Coach of the Year (2004)
Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004)
John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching Award (2004)
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2016

Michael John Montgomery (born February 27, 1947) is a retired American basketball coach. He is best known for his 18-year tenure at Stanford (1986–2004), where he led the program to 12 NCAA Tournaments, including a Final Four appearance in 1998. Montgomery previously served as head coach at the Montana (1978–1986).[1] Following his time at Stanford, he coached the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for two seasons (2004–2006) before ending his career at the University of California (2008–2014). He announced his retirement from coaching following the 2013–14 season.[2]

Over his 32-year collegiate coaching career, Montgomery made 16 NCAA Tournaments, captured 6 conference championships, and amassed nearly 700 victories. He also led Stanford to the NIT championship in 1991.

  1. ^ "Montana hoop coach takes Stanford post". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington. UPI. April 26, 1986. p. 7.
  2. ^ "Cal coach Mike Montgomery retiring - CBSSports.com". Archived from the original on 2015-06-06.