Mike Hanks
Encyclopedia
Mike Hanks is an American
college basketball
coach. He was head coach for Saint Leo University
, Manchester Giants
, University of South Alabama
and Samford University
. He also served as an assistant under Bob Knight at Indiana
.
from 1981 to 1984. During his tenure as Head Coach Samford won 20 games for the first time in school history (1984). Hanks was named as the Trans America Conference Coach of the Year and the Birmingham Tip-Off Club Coach of the Year (1984). He compiled a 46-38 (.548) record.
-USA Select Basketball Team, Head Basketball Coach 1983-
This was a Pre-Olympic (1984) team selected to compete in tournaments in Korea, South Pacific and versus the Pan American Basketball Team in Manhattan, Kansas. The USA Team won Championships in both tournaments.
-USA Assistant Basketball Coach IX FIBA World Championships-
Silver Medalist, Cali, Colombia, South America
In March 1987, Mike Hanks refused to resign as South Alabama's basketball coach with two years remaining in his contract and refused other options offered by the school. He was dismissed by Joe Gottfried, the school's athletic director
. Hanks was in the third year of a five-year contract. In Hanks's three seasons at South Alabama his teams finished 15-13, 16-16 and 14-14.
-University of Alabama, Birmingahm-
Hanks served as an Assistant Basketball Coach (1897–1988) under Hall of Fame Coach Gene Bartow
-Florida International University-
Hanks served as an Assistant Basketball Coach (1989–1990) under Head Coach Bob Weltlich
-Cocodrilos de Caracas-
Hanks served as Head Coach and Director of Sports for the Crocodiles of Caracas, Venezuela. He compiled a franchise record wins (39-16), League Championship and Tournament Championship (1992). The Cocodrilos were selected to compete in the South American Cup (1993)
Manchester Giants
were putting together a new look team and brought in United States
college coach Mike Hanks for the start of the '94-95 season. Although they only finished fourth and fifth in Coach Hanks' two seasons, the Giants were Play-off runners-up, losing the Wembley Championship Final to Worthing by a narrow 77-73 (1995). The Giants were semi-finalist, Wembley Championship (1996). The Giants were selected for the European Cup in both 1995 and advancing to the second round (1996)
and compiled a 66-70 (.485) record. Hanks tendered his resignation in March 2001.
, Hanks served as an assistant coach to then Texas coach, Bob Weltlich for the US national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship
, winning the silver medal in Cali
, Colombia
.
In 1983 Hanks coached the USA Select Basketball Team to a 12-0 record in Asia
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
coach. He was head coach for Saint Leo University
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo University is a private, non-profit, Roman Catholic liberal arts university established in 1889 and located in Saint Leo, Florida, 35 miles north of Tampa. The University is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine monastery...
, Manchester Giants
Manchester Giants
Manchester Giants was a team in the British Basketball League from 1990 to 2001.During its existence, the team won the Trophy in 1999 and the BBL Championship in 2000. The tenure of coach Nick Nurse, which included these two seasons, was the most successful period in the club's history...
, University of South Alabama
University of South Alabama
The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. No other areas of the state were willing to support such a...
and Samford University
Samford University
Samford University, founded as Howard College is a private, coeducational, Alabama Baptist Convention-affiliated university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It includes the , Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V....
. He also served as an assistant under Bob Knight at Indiana
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
.
Indiana University
Hanks served as a Graduate Assistant Basketball Coach for Indiana University from 1975-1976. Indiana was coached by the Hall of Fame Coach, Bob Knight. Indiana won the NCAA tournament compiling an undefeated season.University of Mississippi
Hanks served as an Assistant Basketball Coach for the Ole Miss Rebels and Head Coach Bob Weltlich from 1976 to 1981. During this time Ole Miss competed in the schools first ever post season NIT Tournament in school history (1980), first ever NCAA Tournament (1981) and won the schools first ever and only SEC Tournament Championship (1981).Samford
Hanks was head coach at SamfordSamford University
Samford University, founded as Howard College is a private, coeducational, Alabama Baptist Convention-affiliated university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It includes the , Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V....
from 1981 to 1984. During his tenure as Head Coach Samford won 20 games for the first time in school history (1984). Hanks was named as the Trans America Conference Coach of the Year and the Birmingham Tip-Off Club Coach of the Year (1984). He compiled a 46-38 (.548) record.
-USA Select Basketball Team, Head Basketball Coach 1983-
This was a Pre-Olympic (1984) team selected to compete in tournaments in Korea, South Pacific and versus the Pan American Basketball Team in Manhattan, Kansas. The USA Team won Championships in both tournaments.
-USA Assistant Basketball Coach IX FIBA World Championships-
Silver Medalist, Cali, Colombia, South America
South Alabama
From 1984 to 1987, Hanks prowled the sidelines as head coach at South Alabama and garnered a 45-43 (.511) record.In March 1987, Mike Hanks refused to resign as South Alabama's basketball coach with two years remaining in his contract and refused other options offered by the school. He was dismissed by Joe Gottfried, the school's athletic director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
. Hanks was in the third year of a five-year contract. In Hanks's three seasons at South Alabama his teams finished 15-13, 16-16 and 14-14.
-University of Alabama, Birmingahm-
Hanks served as an Assistant Basketball Coach (1897–1988) under Hall of Fame Coach Gene Bartow
-Florida International University-
Hanks served as an Assistant Basketball Coach (1989–1990) under Head Coach Bob Weltlich
-Cocodrilos de Caracas-
Hanks served as Head Coach and Director of Sports for the Crocodiles of Caracas, Venezuela. He compiled a franchise record wins (39-16), League Championship and Tournament Championship (1992). The Cocodrilos were selected to compete in the South American Cup (1993)
Manchester Giants
The owners of the British Basketball LeagueBritish Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
Manchester Giants
Manchester Giants
Manchester Giants was a team in the British Basketball League from 1990 to 2001.During its existence, the team won the Trophy in 1999 and the BBL Championship in 2000. The tenure of coach Nick Nurse, which included these two seasons, was the most successful period in the club's history...
were putting together a new look team and brought in United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
college coach Mike Hanks for the start of the '94-95 season. Although they only finished fourth and fifth in Coach Hanks' two seasons, the Giants were Play-off runners-up, losing the Wembley Championship Final to Worthing by a narrow 77-73 (1995). The Giants were semi-finalist, Wembley Championship (1996). The Giants were selected for the European Cup in both 1995 and advancing to the second round (1996)
Saint Leo
Hanks distinguished himself as the school's most successful basketball coach, setting school records for the most wins in a season, highest conference finish and most wins to start a season. For five seasons (1996–2001) Hanks was the head coach at Saint LeoSaint Leo University
Saint Leo University is a private, non-profit, Roman Catholic liberal arts university established in 1889 and located in Saint Leo, Florida, 35 miles north of Tampa. The University is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine monastery...
and compiled a 66-70 (.485) record. Hanks tendered his resignation in March 2001.
US National Team
On temporary assignment from SamfordSamford University
Samford University, founded as Howard College is a private, coeducational, Alabama Baptist Convention-affiliated university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It includes the , Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V....
, Hanks served as an assistant coach to then Texas coach, Bob Weltlich for the US national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship
1982 FIBA World Championship
The 1982 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Colombia from August 15 to 28 , 1982.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:...
, winning the silver medal in Cali
Santiago de Cali
Santiago de Cali , simply referred to as Cali, is a city in western Colombia and the capital of the Valle del Cauca Department. With a population of 2.5 million, Cali is the third largest city in the country. It has one of the fastest growing economies and infrastructure in the country because...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
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In 1983 Hanks coached the USA Select Basketball Team to a 12-0 record in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
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