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AUSTIN SPURS KEN MCDONALD Ken McDonald is entering his third season as head coach with the Austin Spurs. He served as an assistant coach during the 2012-13 season with the Toros, helping lead the team to a 27-23 overall record and to the semifinals of the 2013 NBA D-League Playoffs. McDonald has also served as head coach at Western Kentucky University (2008-11), where he led the team to the Sun Belt Regular Season Championship and Sun Belt Tournament Championship (2009). McDonald spent four seasons (2008-2012) as an assistant coach at the University of Texas under Head Coach Rick Barnes, who he has considered his mentor during his coaching career. In addition to guiding the Longhorns to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances, he also helped the team reach a 106-35 (.752) record throughout the four seasons he was with the team, which is still ranked as the most victories in a four-year period in school history. McDonald has also served as an assistant coach at the University of Georgia (2003-04), Western Kentucky University (1998-2003) and Clemson University (1994-98). He graduated from Providence College, where he played shooting guard (1991-92), before playing professionally for the St. Paul Revelles in Ireland (1993-94). While playing at the Community College of Rhode Island (1989-90) prior to transferring to Providence, McDonald was a first-team Junior College All-American and set school records for single-season scoring (754 points) and 3-pointers made in a game (9) and season (109). McDonald was born and raised in Providence, R.I. He has one daughter, Ella, who was born in 2008. BAKERSFIELD JAM CHRIS JENT Jent, 45, joins the Jam organization after spending the 2013-14 season and the beginning of the 2014-15 season as Michael Malone’s lead assistant with the Sacramento Kings. Prior to his role with the Kings, Jent served as an Assistant Coach at his alma mater Ohio State for two seasons (2011-13). During his tenure at Ohio State, the Buckeyes went 60-15 and earned a Final Four berth in 2012 and an Elite Eight appearance in 2013. He began his NBA coaching career as an Assistant Coach for the Philadelphia 76ers (2003-04). After his one-year stint with the 76ers, he spent the 2004-05 campaign as an Assistant Coach for the Orlando Magic. At Orlando, Jent was appointed interim Head Coach for the final 18 games of the 2004-05 season where he finished with a 5-13 record. Known as a strong developer of talent, Jent was the Director of Player Development for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2006-09. He worked with and improved the shooting skills of the Cavs players, including LeBron James, and was later promoted to Assistant Coach in 2009. As a member of the Cavaliers coaching staff, Jent was instrumental in the team’s success as Cleveland posted a franchise and NBA-best 66 wins during the 2008-09 season. The Cavs also finished the regular season as the league’s best defensive team, holding opponents to a league-low 91.4 points per game. He played 10 seasons professionally, including two years in the NBA with the 1994 NBA Champion Houston Rockets and the 1996-97 New York Knicks. He spent five seasons in the CBA (Continental Basketball Association) and also played overseas in Australia, Italy, Spain and Greece. Originally from Orange, California, Jent played four years (1988-92) at Ohio State and helped lead the Buckeyes to three consecutive NCAA tournaments and back-to-back Big Ten championships. He played in 123 games and scored 1,007 career points, which included 112 made 3-point field goals. CANTON CHARGE JORDI FERNANDEZ Jordi Fernandez, a native of Barcelona, Spain, enters his second season as Canton Charge head coach, following an impressive rookie season in which he led the Charge to a franchise record 31 wins and a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. Fernandez was named the third Canton Charge head coach in team history on September 18, 2014. Previously, Fernandez was responsible for scouting and game planning for opponents, implementing offensive philosophies and working to improve players’ individual skills. He has also spent four seasons as a player development coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers after originally being hired by Cavaliers Head Coach Mike Brown prior to the 2009-10 season. With the Cavaliers, he conducted individual skill development workouts for players, assisted with drills in practice, implemented game preparation at shoot around and helped develop scouts. Fernandez has also served as an assistant coach at an international level for the Spanish national team at the 2013 U-19 World Championships in Prague and for Club Basquet l’Hospitalet of the Spanish professional league. He also served as a player development coach with Impact Basketball in Las Vegas, where he conducted individual workouts for college and professional players both domestically and internationally. DELAWARE 87ERS KEVIN YOUNG Kevin Young returns to the Delaware 87ers for his second season as head coach, after spending the 2013-14 season as an assistant to Coach Rod Baker. Coach Young served as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers during 2014 and 2015 NBA Summer League, leading up to the 2015-16 NBA season, in addition to scouting for the team in their preparation for the NBA Draft the past two seasons. Young has coached in the NBA Development League since 2007, where he has been on the bench for both the Utah Flash and Iowa Energy. Young was also the head coach of the Shamrock Rovers Hoops in the 2006-07 Irish Super League season. Before that, Young spent time as an assistant coach at both Utah Valley State University and Oxford College. Prior his coaching career, Young was a team captain at Clayton State University, where he is still a record-holder for assists and steals. ERIE BAYHAWKS BILL PETERSON Bill Peterson begins his second year as head coach on the professional level and second in the D-League after being an assistant coach for the Texas Legends last season. Prior to that, he was an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks for six seasons. From 2000-07, he served as the associate head coach for Colorado State, helping the Rams advance the 2003 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in 13 years. Originally the head coach of Alabama-Huntsville, he was recognized by the Dallas Mavericks to become a developemental coach and scout from 1998-2000 where he worked with then rookie forward, Dirk Nowitzki. Peterson graduated from Eckerd College and has a Master’s degree in physical education and human relations. FORT WAYNE MAD ANTS STEVE GANSEY Gansey marks his returns to Fort Wayne after a one year stint as an Associate Head Coach with the Canton Charge during the 2014-15 season, where he also served in a support role, assisting in practices and workouts, for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gansey’s career with the Mad Ants began in 2009-10 when he served as one of the team’s basketball interns. After two seasons as the first assistant coach, Gansey took over the interim head coaching role for a portion of the Mad Ants 2011-12 season before returning to his assistant coaching duties that following year. Gansey served a vital role in the development of Mad Ants players such Ron Howard, Darnell Lazare, Rob Kurz and the 2013 D-League Rookie of the Year Tony Mitchell. He also aided the team in earning not only their first playoff berth in franchise history, but later their first NBA D-League Championship in 2014. During his time with Fort Wayne, Gansey has coached under Duane Ticknor and Conner Henry, who now hold assistant coaching roles with the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic respectively. Prior to his coaching experiences in the NBA Development League, Gansey helped as an assistant coach/support staff for the USA U19 National Basketball Team where he worked with players such as Stephen Curry, DeAndre Jordan and Tyreke Evans. Though strong in his coaching experiences, Gansey’s college playing career began at Cleveland State, where he played for head coach Mike Garland, who now serves under Michigan State’s Tom Izzo. He then concluded his collegiate basketball career at Ashland University. GRAND RAPIDS DRIVE OTIS SMITH Otis Smith is in his second season as Head Coach of the Grand Rapids Drive. In the Drive’s inaugural season, Smith led the team to a 23-27 record, which was good for fourth place in the NBA D-League’s Central Division. Smith was the 17th pick in the second round of the 1986 NBA Draft out of Jacksonville University by the Denver Nuggets. He participated in the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he finished fourth overall, and also in the 1991 contest, where he finished in seventh place. Smith became a member of the Orlando Magic on June 15, 1989 as one of the 12 players selected in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft. He was on the roster for the team’s inaugural game in the 1989-90 season, and he played there through the 1991-92 season. Smith retired with a knee injury after his sixth season, playing in 375 games, with career averages of 10.5 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game. After his NBA career, Smith stayed with basketball but on the business side of things. He was Director of Community Relations for the Orlando Magic from 1996–1998, then was Vice President of Marketing & Community Relations for Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida for a year from 1998 to 1999. However, he missed basketball, and joined the Golden State Warriors Foundation as Executive Director of Community Relations from 1999 to August 2002. During the 2002-03 season, he worked as Executive Director of Basketball Operations for Golden State. Returning to Florida, he spent two years as Director of Player Development for the Magic, then was promoted to Co-General Manager for 2005-2006 season. He was named General Manager of the Orlando Magic on May 3, 2006. He agreed to step down from his job as the General Manager of the Orlando Magic on May 21, 2012. Smith became involved with Volunteers for Youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America when he was in college. In 1989, he founded the Otis F. Smith Foundation (later renamed, the Otis Smith Kids Foundation) which started out conducting free basketball clinics, but grew to include free summer day camps, tutoring, field trips, and health screenings. IDAHO STAMPEDE DEAN COOPER Dean Cooper enters his second season with the Idaho Stampede. Before joining the Stampede family Cooper spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets on Kevin McHale’s staff. He began his NBA career with the Rockets in 1999 as a video coordinator, eventually becoming an assistant coach to Rudy Tomjanovich. When Jeff Van Gundy succeeded Tomjanovich, Cooper transitioned to the front office as a personnel scout for one season before eventually becoming the Director of Scouting (2004-07) and Vice President of Player Personnel (2007-08). He spent the 2008-09 season as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves when McHale was the interim coach. Following a one-year stint as a regional scout for the Timberwolves (2009-10), Cooper became Director of Player Development for the Portland Trail Blazers under Nate McMillan. Prior to the NBA, Cooper was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich. before taking a similar role at the University of Buffalo for two years. Cooper began his coaching career at a pair of Michigan high schools, spending five years at Belding High School and three years at Caledonia High School. A native of Belding, Mich., Cooper has been a camp director in the NBA’s Basketball without Borders program since 2005. Married to Melanie Cooper, he earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from Aquinas College. IOWA ENERGY BOB DONEWALD, JR. Donewald joins Iowa with over two decades of coaching experience with eight different organizations throughout the world, most recently serving as head coach of the Chinese National Team (2010-12) and spending three seasons in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) as head coach of the Shanghai Sharks (2009-11), owned by former NBA All-Star Yao Ming, and the Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2011). In addition, Donewald has worked four NBA seasons, including three as an assistant coach under Paul Silas with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-04), New Orleans Hornets (2002-03) and Charlotte Hornets (2001-02). His NBA tenure also includes a stint with the New Jersey Nets (1993-94) as a scout and assistant to Vice President and General Manager Willis Reed. Before coaching in the NBA, Donewald spent five seasons (1996-2001) as a head coach and general manager in the British Basketball League (BBL), leading his teams to the championship series on three occasions. Donewald, the son of acclaimed NCAA coach Bob Donewald, began his coaching career as a student-assistant coach at Western Michigan University (1989-93) He has served as an assistant coach at Morehead State University (1994-96) and the University of Alabama-Birmingham (2007-08) and has additional international experience as a head coach in Brazil (2005-06) and Ukraine (2008-09). LOS ANGELES D-FENDERS CASEY OWENS A 16-year veteran of professional basketball, Casey Owens has worked in coaching, player development and scouting at the NBA, NBA D-League, Continental Basketball Association, and international levels. Prior to joining the D-Fenders staff, Owens served as head coach of Guaiqueries in the Venezuelan Professional League for the 2012-13 season. Owens spent the 2011-12 season as an assistant coach for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the CBA, where the team reached the semi-finals of the CBA playoffs. Responsible for all opponent scouting and player development, Owens also assisted in foreign player acquisitions, resulting in the signings of Kenyon Martin and Patty Mills from the NBA. Owens got his start in China as an assistant coach for the Shanghai Sharks in 2009-10. Owens left Shanghai after one season to take the reigns as head coach of Fujian SBS for the 2010-11 season. Prior to his work in China, Owens was an assistant coach for the Colorado 14ers of the NBA D-League from 2007-09, while also serving as an NBA D-League scouting consultant for the Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks. Owens spent three seasons as an assistant coach for the Dakota Wizards of the Continental Basketball Association from 2001-04, winning the CBA championship in 2002 and 2004. Owens was also a scout for the Portland Trail Blazers from 2001-04, evaluating all CBA personnel for the team. Prior to the 2004-05 season, Owens was promoted to head coach of the Wizards. A 1994 graduate of New Mexico State University, Owens received his B.A. in English before attending Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, earning his Masters of Fine Arts in Writing & Poetics in 1996. MAINE RED CLAWS SCOTT MORRISON Scott Morrison enters his second season as head coach of the Red Claws after a remarkable rookie campaign at the helm. Morrison led Maine to a franchise record 35-15 record, and the top spot in the NBA D-League Playoffs. His hard work resulted in accolades – Morrison won the Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year Award, given to the top coach in the NBA D-League. Prior to the 2014-15 season, Morrison was with the Red Claws as a player development coach for the 2013-14 campaign. Morrison has an extensive coaching background in the collegiate ranks and on the international level. Before joining the Red Claws, Morrison was the head coach at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) for 11 years. While at the helm at Lakehead, Morrison transformed the men’s basketball program from one of the worst teams into one of the most prominent in all of Canada, leading the Thunderwolves to the school’s first ever Ontario University Athletics Conference championship during the 2010-11 season, and a silver medal in the 2013 Canadian Inter-University Sport National Championships. In 2010, Morrison was named the Ontario University Athletics Coach of the Year. Internationally, Morrison has served as an Assistant Coach on the Men’s U-18 and U-19 Canadian National Junior Teams, securing a bronze medal at the 2012 U-18 FIBA Americas tournament in Brazil, a sixth place finish at the 2013 FIBA World Championships in the Czech Republic and a silver medal at the 2014 U-18 FIBA Americas Championship in Colorado Springs. A native of Prince Edward Island, Morrison was a four-year starter on the men’s basketball team at the University of Prince Edward Island, where he ended his career as the all-time leader in assists and three-point field goals made and fifth on the all-time leading scorer list. OKLAHOMA CITY BLUE MARK DAIGNEAULT Mark Daigneault (DAYG-nalt) is in his second season as head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue. In his first season at the helm of the Thunder’s NBA D-League team, Daigneault led the Blue to a 28-22 record and an appearance in the NBADL Western Conference Semifinals. Under his watch, the Blue had three players called up to NBA rosters (Josh Huestis, Dwight Buycks and Reggie Williams) and two Thunder players assigned a combined 10 times (Grant Jerrett and Mitch McGary). Daigneault came to Oklahoma City after spending his previous four years working under Billy Donovan at the University of Florida, where he most recently held the position of Assistant to the Head Coach. Throughout his four years at Florida, the Gators totaled a record of 120-30 (.800), won three SEC titles and advanced to the Elite Eight each year. In his final season with UF (2013-14), the Gators became the first SEC team to go 18-0 in conference play and went on to win the SEC Championship and advance to the Final Four. Prior to his time at Florida, Daigneault spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Holy Cross. During Daigneault’s tenure, the Crusaders finished as runner-up of the Patriot League Championship in 2008-09. A 2007 graduate of the University of Connecticut, Daigneault served as a student manager with the Huskies under Jim Calhoun from 2003-07. While at UCONN, the Huskies won the 2004 NCAA Championship and claimed three Big East titles, posting a combined record of 103-32 (.763).A native of Leominster, Mass., Daigneault holds a master’s degree in sports management from the University of Florida. RAPTORS 905 JESSE MERMUYS Jesse Mermuys was named the first head coach in Raptors 905 history July 7, 2015 after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach on Raptors head coach Dwane Casey’s staff. Mermuys joined the Raptors organization in the summer of 2013 following stops in Houston and Denver. Mermuys has an extensive background in player development and was the head coach of Toronto’s entry for NBA Summer League in Las Vegas the last two summers. Mermuys spent the 2012-13 season with the Houston Rockets as assistant coach/director of player development. Prior to that he was with the Denver Nuggets for four seasons, serving as video coordinator, advance scout and assistant coach/advance scout. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Mermuys was director of basketball operations for the Wildcats from 2006-08. Mermuys has also worked at the collegiate level as video coordinator at New Mexico State and assistant coach at Southern Utah. Mermuys got his start in coaching as the head freshman and varsity assistant coach at Tucson’s Salpointe Catholic High School from 2001-03. During the 2003-04 campaign, Mermuys was an assistant at Pima Community College. Mermuys also served as the camp director for the Luke Walton/Richard Jefferson basketball camp, and was responsible for creating, organizing and running all aspects of the camp. He was also the program director and head coach of the Team Walton AAU program since 2004. Mermuys played at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona, and later earned his undergraduate degree in business management in 2004. RENO BIGHORNS DAVID ARSENAULT, JR. David Arseneault Jr. returns for his second season as Head Coach of the Reno Bighorns. In his first season at the helm, Arseneault compiled a 20-30 record and installed a fast paced offense that helped Reno lead the league in numerous statistical categories. The Bighorns ranked first in the NBA D-League in scoring (133.1 points per game), three-point field goals (17.2 made per game), assists (26.8 assists per game), pace (116.34 possessions per 48 minutes) and three-point attempts (46.9 attempts per game). Additionally, the Sacramento Kings affiliate team established a new all-time single-game NBA D-League mark with 31 three-point field goals made on January 31, 2015 (breaking their own previous record of 28 threes). Under Arseneault, Reno led the NBA D-League with seven total call-ups; Quincy Miller (Sacramento 1/17 & Detroit 2/21 – end of season), Jordan Hamilton (Los Angeles Clippers 2/14 – end of season), David Wear (Sacramento 3/23), Sim Bhullar (Sacramento 4/2) and David Stockton (Sacramento 2/20 & 4/12 – end of season). Prior to joining the Bighorns, Arseneault served as the associate head coach and interim head coach of the Grinnell College Pioneers. During each of Arseneault ‘s five years at Grinnell, his team was the nation’s leaders in scoring and three-point field goals. Arseneault is known for his innovative coaching techniques and offensive basketball. As a player under his father (David Arseneault Sr.) at Grinnell, Arseneault was a three-time finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award while finishing as the NCAA Division III all-time leader in career assists with an average of 9.4 points per game. As a junior, he set an NCAA record with 34 assists in one game. Arseneault led the nation in assists during all four seasons at Grinnell. Following graduation from Grinnell College with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 2009, Arseneault graduated in 2011 from California University in Pennsylvania with a master’s degree in sports manage¬ment. Arseneault, 29, and wife Rachel were married in September 2015. RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS MATT BRASE Brase (Bra-Zee) was named the Vipers sixth head coach in franchise history on Aug. 18, 2015. He rejoins the Rio Grande Valley Vipers after two seasons as the Director of Player Development for the Houston Rockets. Brase previously served as an assistant coach for the Vipers during the 2012-13 season. As Rockets Director of Player Development, Brase focused on the players’ individual and system skill development on the court, as well as video for individual players. Brase helped lead the Vipers to the team’s second NBA Development League Championship during the 2012-13 campaign as an assistant coach. The championship squad compiled a franchise-best 35-15 record and won its final 10 regular-season games before sweeping the playoffs 6-0. While with the Vipers, Brase assisted with the team’s offense and was instrumental in player development. Prior to joining the Vipers, Brase spent the 2011-12 season as part of the Rockets basketball operations staff, where he focused on player personnel and scouting college, international and NBA players. From 2009-11, Brase served as an assistant coach at Grand Canyon University. While with the Antelopes, he earned a master’s degree in business administration with a focus on leadership. Brase was a member of the 2003-04 and 2004-05 Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball squads, where he played for his grandfather, Lute Olson. He earned a degree in business management from Arizona. Following graduation, Brase spent two seasons as the Wildcats’ administrative assistant and video coordinator. He was promoted to assistant coach and helped lead the Wildcats to a 21-13 record during the 2008-09 campaign. Arizona advanced to the NCAA Tournament during each of Brase’s seasons with the team – two seasons as a player and three seasons as a member of the staff. As a player, he reached the Elite Eight in 2005. As an assistant coach, his team reached the Sweet 16 in 2009. Before transferring to Arizona, Brase played two seasons at Central Arizona College in Coolidge. SANTA CRUZ WARRIORS CASEY HILL Casey Hill is in his third season as head coach of the Santa Cruz Warriors after leading the franchise to its first-ever NBA D-League title in 2014-15. Under Hill’s guidance, Santa Cruz won a franchise-record 35 regular-season games, including a franchise-best 11-straight victories, en route to earning the team’s third consecutive NBA D-League Finals berth. In Hill’s first year at the helm in 2013-14, he led the Warriors to a 29-21 regular-season record and an appearance in the Finals. Over the past two seasons, the Boerne, Texas, native has coached eight Golden State Warriors during their assignments to Santa Cruz while developing five Warriors who earned a total of 14 GATORADE Call-Ups to the NBA. Hill and his staff played an integral part in the Santa Cruz Warriors earning the 2013-14 NBA D-League “Development Champion” award, an annual honor that recognizes the team that best embodies the league’s goals of developing NBA basketball talent via Call-Ups and assignments. Before his promotion to head coach, Hill spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach of the franchise, helping lead the Warriors to the NBA D-League Finals during the 2012-13 season. In his first season as an assistant in 2011-12, he helped the Dakota Wizards finish at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 29-21 regular season record. Prior to joining the Santa Cruz staff, Hill worked under his father, longtime NBA coach Bob Hill, with the Tokyo Apache, a professional team in Japan. Hill is a graduate of Trinity University, where he was a member of the Tigers’ basketball team. He resides in Capitola with his wife Lizz, an artist who has shown her work at numerous venues in the Santa Cruz area. SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE DAN CRAIG Dan Craig begins his 13th year with the HEAT organization and his first as Head Coach of the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami’s NBA Development League team. During his tenure with the HEAT he has steadily risen through the ranks of the organization, starting as a video intern in 2003-04, before being elevated to his current position as the 18th head coach in Skyforce history. Craig, who has served as Head Coach of Miami’s Summer League teams the past three summers (2013-15), was named Assistant Video Coordinator in 2004-05 and two years later was promoted to Video Coordinator, a role he served for five seasons before being elevated to Video Coordinator/Player Development Coach prior to the 2011-12 season. The following season, Craig was named Assistant Coach/Video Coordinator and then in 2013-14, he was promoted to Assistant Coach/Player Development. Last season, he served as Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development for the HEAT, where he was responsible for game planning and focusing on the development of Miami’s perimeter players. Craig is a graduate of Plymouth State University, where he graduated with a degree in marketing. He also played basketball for Plymouth State from 1999-2003. Craig and his wife, Jackie, have one son, Brodie. TEXAS LEGENDS NICK VAN EXEL Nick Van Exel spent 13 years in the NBA as a player. He was drafted in the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers where he spent five seasons and was named an NBA All-Star. Van Exel then played for the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks (alongside former Legends head coach Eduardo Najera), Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs. He retired from the NBA in 2006 and later spent two years in player development with the Atlanta Hawks before joining the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant coach. Van Exel joined Najera’s staff last season as Associate Head Coach and is entering his first season as Head Coach. WESTCHESTER KNICKS MIKE MILLER Mike Miller joined the Westchester Knicks as the third head coach in franchise history on October 6, 2015, after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the Austin Spurs, the NBA Development League affiliate of the San Antonio Spurs. Austin went 32-18 in the 2014-15 season, clinching the Southwestern Division title. Miller brings over 25 years of coaching experience to Westchester. Prior to joining the Spurs, he served as an assistant to UC Riverside during the 2012-2013 season. From 2005-2012, Miller was the head coach at Eastern Illinois University. Before leading the Panthers, Miller spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Kansas State University (2000-2005). In his first stint as head coach, Miller led the Texas State University Bobcats from 1994-2000. Highlights during his tenure with the Bobcats included capturing the Southland Conference regular season and tournament championship, advancing to the NCAA Tournament in 1997, and winning the League Championship again in 1999. At the conclusion of the 1997 season, Miller was named Southland Conference Coach of the Year. The East Texas State graduate has also served as an assistant coach for Texas State (1991-94), Sam Houston State (1990-91) and Western Illinois (1989-90). Miller graduated from Monmouth High School in Monmouth, Illinois. After graduating, he went on to play basketball at East Texas State, where he was a part of the team that won the 1984 Lone Star Conference championship. He graduated from East Texas State in 1987. Born on August 14, 1964 in Monmouth, Illinois, Mike and his wife Kelly are proud parents of Matt and Joey. Copyright 2016 NBA D-League Media Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved. 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