1. Michael Earl Neighbors was born on March 29,1969 and is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.
15 Facts About Mike Neighbors
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Mike Neighbors previously served as the head coach at Washington and at his alma mater, Arkansas.
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Mike Neighbors was born and raised in Greenwood, Arkansas, where he played basketball at Greenwood High School.
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Mike Neighbors's family was very involved in the school system, as teachers, school secretaries, assistant superintendent and superintendent positions.
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Mike Neighbors completed his associate degree at Westark Community College in 1989 and bachelor's degree at the University of Arkansas in 1993.
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In 1994, Mike Neighbors became head girls' basketball coach at Bentonville High School in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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Mike Neighbors then took the same job at Cabot High School in Cabot, Arkansas in 1998 and taught biology at the school.
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Mike Neighbors had bet a high school player he could dunk.
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Mike Neighbors won and played five pickup games that morning.
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From 1999 to 2001, Mike Neighbors was director of operations for Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball.
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When McConnell-Miller left to take over the Colorado program, Mike Neighbors continued as her assistant at Colorado.
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Mike Neighbors was chosen as one of five recipients for the BasketballScoop.
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Mike Neighbors's contract is for six years and he will make $600,000 per year.
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Mike Neighbors resigned as head coach on March 11,2025.
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On March 26,2025, Mike Neighbors was announced as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks under head coach Lynne Roberts.