Mike MacDonald (basketball)

Mike MacDonald
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamDaemen
ConferenceECC
Record169–66 (.719)
Biographical details
Alma materSt. Bonaventure University, Canisius College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1990Canisius (GA)
1990–1997Canisius (assistant)
1997–2006Canisius
2006–2014Medaille
2014–presentDaemen
Head coaching record
Overall426–292 (.593)

Mike MacDonald is an American basketball coach, currently serving as the head men's basketball coach at Daemen College. He previously served as head basketball coach at Canisius College from 1997 to 2006,[1][2][3][4][5][6] and at Medaille College from 2006 to 2014.[7] MacDonald has an all-time career record of 386–277. MacDonald was named head men's basketball coach at Daemen College on September 16, 2014.[8][9]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Canisius Golden Griffins (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1997–2006)
1997–98 Canisius 13–14 9–9 6th
1998–99 Canisius 15–12 11–7 4th
1999–00 Canisius 10–20 8–10 8th
2000–01 Canisius 20–11 9–9 7th
2001–02 Canisius 10–20 5–13 8th
2002–03 Canisius 10–18 6–12 9th
2003–04 Canisius 10–20 5–13 8th
2004–05 Canisius 11–18 8–10 7th
2005–06 Canisius 9–20 6–12 9th
Canisius: 108–153 (.414) 67–95 (.414)
Medaille Mavericks (Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference) (2006–2014)
2006–07 Medaille 11–14 7–11 7th
2007–08 Medaille 15–13 9–9 6th
2008–09 Medaille 21–7 14–4 1st NCAA Division III First round
2009–10 Medaille 24–5 16–4 1st NCAA Division III Second round
2010–11 Medaille 21–8 15–3 3rd
2011–12 Medaille 25–3 17–1 1st NCAA Division III First round
2012–13 Medaille 18–11 13–5 T-3rd
2013–14 Medaille 14–12 13–5 T-2nd
Medaille: 149–73 (.671) 104–42 (.712)
Daemen Wildcats (East Coast Conference) (2014–present)
2014–15 Daemen 21–10 13–7
2015–16 Daemen 19–10 14–6
2016–17 Daemen 19–9 12–6
2017–18 Daemen 22–8 15–3 [10]
2018–19 Daemen 24–6 16–2 [11] NCAA Division II Regionals
2019–20 Daemen 24–8 12-4 NCAA Division II Regionals (Cancelled)
2020–21 Daemen 10-6 7-2 NCAA Division II Elite 8
2021–22 Daemen 20-9 16-2
2022–23 Daemen 20-8 12-4
2023-24 Daemen 25-9 12-4 NCAA Division II Second Round
2023-24 Daemen 9-0 4-0
Daemen: 169–66 (.719) 92–29 (.760)
Total: 426–292 (.593)

      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. ^ Harrington, Mike (January 31, 2005). "MacDonald improves his odds of staying as Canisius coach". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Murray, Pat (March 8, 2006). "Canisius fires Mike MacDonald". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "MacDonald gets extension from Canisius". UPI. March 28, 2001. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "MacDonald out as Canisius hoops coach". Buffalo Business First. March 9, 2006. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (December 22, 2004). "Canisius keeps BU trip despite Jones' death". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  6. ^ Lukow, David B. "Young MacDonald". bestofwny.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Lenzi, Rachel (November 23, 2019). "For more than 30 years, Mike MacDonald has been a mainstay on Buffalo's college basketball scene". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ex-Canisius hoops coach exits Medaille for Daemen". Buffalo Business First. September 15, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  9. ^ Vesey, Steve (September 15, 2014). "Daemen hires ex-Canisius coach MacDonald". WIVB. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule".
  11. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".