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Mike Montgomery

Mike Montgomery
Mike Montgomery at 2009 Coaches Tour in SJ 1.JPG
Montgomery in May 2009
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born (1947-02-27) February 27, 1947 (age 70)
Long Beach, California
Alma mater Long Beach State, B.A.
Colorado State, M.Ed.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1969–1970 Coast Guard Academy (asst.)
1970–1971 Colorado State (asst.)
1971–1972 The Citadel (asst.)
1972–1973 Florida (asst.)
1973–1976 Boise State (asst.)
1976–1978 Montana (asst.)
1978–1986 Montana
1986–2004 Stanford
2004–2006 Golden State Warriors
2008–2014 California
Head coaching record
Overall 677–317 (.681)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Regional Championship - Final Four (1998)
NIT championship (1991)
1 Big Sky regular season championship (1986)
Pac-10 regular season championship (1999–2001, 2004, 2010)
Pac-10 Tournament championship (2004)
Awards
Naismith College Coach of the Year (2000)
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 college basketball head 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 University of Montana (1978-1986). Following his time at Stanford, he coached the Golden State Warriors of the 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.

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.

Born and raised in Long Beach, California, Montgomery graduated from its Millikan High School and attended Long Beach State. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education from Long Beach State and later a Master's degree in physical education from Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Montgomery is an alumni member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, which he joined while at Long Beach State.


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