Michael John Montgomery was born on February 27,1947 and is a retired American basketball coach.
18 Facts About Mike Montgomery
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Mike Montgomery is best known for his 18-year tenure at Stanford, where he led the program to 12 NCAA Tournaments, including a Final Four appearance in 1998.
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Mike Montgomery previously served as head coach at the Montana.
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Over his 32-year collegiate coaching career, Mike Montgomery made 16 NCAA Tournaments, captured 6 conference championships, and amassed nearly 700 victories.
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Mike Montgomery led Stanford to the NIT championship in 1991.
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Mike Montgomery 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.
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Mike Montgomery is an alumni member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, which he joined while at Long Beach State.
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Mike Montgomery made his third appearance along the USA Basketball sidelines in 2002 when he was named an assistant under George Karl for the US national team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.
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At Montana, Mike Montgomery coached future NBA players Micheal Ray Richardson and Larry Krystkowiak.
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In 2000, Mike Montgomery was named the Naismith and Basketball Times Coach of the Year.
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Mike Montgomery was named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year four times.
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On March 31,2014, Mike Montgomery announced his retirement from California.
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Mike Montgomery left Stanford to become the head coach of the Golden State Warriors on May 21,2004.
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Mike Montgomery was terminated as Warriors coach on August 29,2006.
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In October 2011, Mike Montgomery revealed that he had recently been diagnosed and treated for bladder cancer.
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On February 18,2013, Coach Mike Montgomery was reprimanded by the Pac-12 Conference for shoving one of his players in the chest during a game against USC.
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The conference did not announce what punishment Mike Montgomery received for his actions, although he was not suspended.
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Mike Montgomery and his wife Sara have two adult children; son John is an assistant coach at Hawaii.