Mike Brennan (basketball)

Mike Brennan
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamLoyola (MD)
ConferencePatriot
Biographical details
Born (1972-05-18) May 18, 1972 (age 52)
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
1991–1994Princeton
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1996Columbia (vol. asst.)
2000–2007Princeton (assistant)
2007–2009American (assistant)
2009–2013Georgetown (assistant)
2013–2023American
2023–presentLoyola (MD) (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall125–165 (.431)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Patriot League tournament (2014)
Awards
Patriot League Coach of the Year (2014)

Michael Richard Brennan (born May 18, 1972)[1] is an American college basketball coach. He was head coach of American University and is also a former professional European basketball player who played for teams in Germany,[2] Belgium and Portugal. He previously served as an assistant coach for Columbia University, Georgetown University, Princeton University and American University.[3] Brennan also holds an Irish passport.[4]

Playing career

Brennan won two Ivy League titles with the Princeton Tigers men's basketball. He played for the Tigers between 1990 and 1994, averaging 5.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[5] Professionally, he spent time in the German Basketball Bundesliga (at Bayer Leverkusen in 1996–97 and Braunschweig in 1997–98),[2] Belgium (at Pepinster in 1998–99)[4] and Portugal.

Assistant coaching career

Brennan was a volunteer assistant coach at Columbia University for one year then served as an assistant coach for Princeton University from 2000 to 2007. After being the assistant coach of Princeton, he became the assistant coach of AU from 2007 to 2009. The next four years he served as an assistant coach for Georgetown University. His overall record as an assistant coach was 252–163.

Head coaching career

Brennan was named the head coach of AU in April 2013.[6] In his first season with the Eagles, Brennan led them to a second place regular-season finish in the Patriot League, a Championship in the Patriot League Tournament, and a bid to the 2014 NCAA Tournament after being picked to finish just ninth in the Patriot League in the preseason poll. He was named 2014 Patriot League Coach of the Year based on this turnaround.[7] On March 9, 2023, Brennan was fired following a March 5 double overtime loss in Patriot League semifinals.[8]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
American Eagles (Patriot League) (2013–2023)
2013–14 American 20–13 13–5 2nd NCAA Round of 64
2014–15 American 17–16 8–10 T–6th
2015–16 American 12–19 9–9 T–4th
2016–17 American 8–22 5–13 T–9th
2017–18 American 6–24 3–15 10th
2018–19 American 15–15 9–9 4th
2019–20 American 16–14 12–6 T–2nd
2020–21 American 4–6 4–5 2nd (South)
2021–22 American 10–22 5–13 10th
2022–23 American 17–15 7–11 T–6th
American: 125–166 (.430) 74–96 (.435)
Total: 125–166 (.430)

      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. ^ "Michael Richard Brennan | EuroLeague Men (1997) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  2. ^ a b "TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen 97/98". 2004-03-27. Archived from the original on 2004-03-27. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  3. ^ "American set to hire Georgetown assistant Mike Brennan April 30, 2013". CBSsports.com. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  4. ^ a b "Breves Sports". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  5. ^ "Mike Brennan College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  6. ^ "Mike Brennan Named Head Men's Basketball Coach". American University. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  7. ^ "2013–14 Men's Basketball All-Patriot League Team and Major Awards Announced". Patriot League. March 3, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "Men's Basketball Coach Mike Brennan Will Not Return to American University".