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| caption = Kelly with the [[Perth Wildcats]] in 2022
| caption = Kelly with the [[Perth Wildcats]] in 2022
| height_cm = 196
| height_cm = 196
| weight_kg = 95
| weight_kg = 96
| position =
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| league =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|11|20}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|11|20}}
| birth_place = [[Santa Barbara, California]]
| birth_place =
| nationality = American / Australian
| nationality = American / Australian
| high_school = [[Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)|Mater Dei]] <br> ([[Santa Ana, California]])
| high_school = [[Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)|Mater Dei]] <br> ([[Santa Ana, California]])
| college =
| college =
*[[Orange Coast College|Orange Coast]] (1986–1987)
*[[Orange Coast College|Orange Coast]] (1985–1987)
*[[Westmont College|Westmont]] (1987–1989)
*[[Westmont College|Westmont]] (1987–1989)
| draft_year = 1989
| draft_year = 1989
| career_start = 1989
| career_start = 1989
| career_end = 2005
| career_end = 2006
| career_position = [[Small forward]] / [[shooting guard]]
| career_position = [[Small forward]] / [[shooting guard]]
| coach_start = 2006
| coach_start = 2005
| years4 = 1989
| years1 = 1989
| team4 = Lucky Cement Basketball Team
| team1 = Lucky Cement Basketball Team
| years5 = 1990
| years2 = 1990
| team5 = Griffith Demons
| team2 = Griffith Demons
| years6 = 1991–1993
| years3 = 1991–1993
| team6 = North East Melbourne Arrows
| team3 = North East Melbourne Arrows
| years7 = 1994–1995
| years4 = 1993
| team7 = [[Nunawading Spectres]]
| team4 = [[Hobart Devils]]
| years8 = 1996–1997
| years5 = 1994–1995
| team8 = [[South East Melbourne Magic]]
| team5 = [[Nunawading Spectres]]
| years6 = 1994; 1996–1998
| years9 = 1998–1999
| team9 = [[Victoria Titans]]
| team6 = [[S.E. Melbourne Magic]]
| years10 = 2000–2004
| years7 = 1998–1999
| team10 = [[Townsville Crocodiles]]
| team7 = [[Victoria Titans]]
| years11 = 2005
| years8 = 1999–2004
| team11 = [[Illawarra Hawks|Wollongong Hawks]]
| team8 = [[Townsville Crocodiles]]
| cyears1 = 2006–2007
| years9 = 2004–2006
| cteam1 = [[Illawarra Hawks|Wollongong Hawks]] (assistant)
| team9 = [[Wollongong Hawks]]
| cyears2 = 2007–2008
| cyears1 = 2005–2006
| cteam1 = [[Wollongong Hawks]] (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2006–2008
| cteam2 = [[Vanguard University#Athletics|Vanguard]] (assistant)
| cteam2 = [[Vanguard University#Athletics|Vanguard]] (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2009–2013
| cyears3 = 2008–2013
| cteam3 = [[Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball|Utah Valley]] (assistant)
| cteam3 = [[Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball|Utah Valley]] (assistant)
| cyears4 = 2013–2014
| cyears4 = 2013–2015
| cteam4 = [[Townsville Crocodiles]] (assistant)
| cteam4 = [[Townsville Crocodiles]] (assistant)
| cyears5 = 2015–2018
| cyears5 = 2015–2018
| cteam5 = [[Melbourne United]] (associate HC)
| cteam5 = [[Melbourne United]] (associate HC)
| cyears6 = 2017
| cyears6 = 2018–2021
| cteam6 = Emerging Boomers (assistant)
| cteam6 = [[Cairns Taipans]]
| cyears7 = 2018–2021
| cyears7 = 2021–2023
| cteam7 = [[Cairns Taipans]]
| cteam7 = [[Perth Wildcats]] (associate HC)
| cyears8 = 2021–2023
| cyears8 = 2023–2024
| cteam8 = [[Perth Wildcats]] (associate HC)
| cteam8 = [[South East Melbourne Phoenix]]
| cyears9 = 2023–2024
| cteam9 = [[S.E. Melbourne Phoenix]]
| highlights =
| highlights =
'''As player:'''
'''As player:'''
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* [[NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award|NBL Grand Final MVP]] (1996)
* [[NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award|NBL Grand Final MVP]] (1996)
* 2× [[NBL Best Defensive Player Award|NBL Best Defensive Player]] (1997, 1998)
* 2× [[NBL Best Defensive Player Award|NBL Best Defensive Player]] (1997, 1998)
* [[List of ABA National Champions|ABA national champion]] (1993)
* 2× All-[[Golden State Athletic Conference|GSAC]] player (1988, 1989)
* 2× All-[[Golden State Athletic Conference|GSAC]] Team (1988, 1989)
* [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] District III Champion (1988)
'''As coach:'''
'''As coach:'''
* [[NBL Coach of the Year Award|NBL Coach of the Year]] (2020)
* [[NBL Coach of the Year Award|NBL Coach of the Year]] (2020)
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'''Mike Kelly''' (born 20 November 1967) is an American-Australian professional [[basketball]] coach and former player who last coached the [[South East Melbourne Phoenix]] of the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL). He spent the majority of his playing career in the NBL, where he won a [[List of NBL champions|championship]] with the [[South East Melbourne Magic]] in 1996 and was a two-time [[NBL Best Defensive Player Award|Best Defensive Player]] selection.
'''Mike Kelly''' (born 20 November 1967) is an American-Australian professional [[basketball]] coach and former player. He played [[college basketball]] for [[Orange Coast College]] and [[Westmont College]] before playing professionally in Australia. He played 13 seasons in the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL) between 1993 and 2006, winning an [[List of NBL champions|NBL championship]] with the [[South East Melbourne Magic]] in 1996 while earning [[NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award|grand final MVP]] honours. In 1997 and 1998, he earned back-to-back [[NBL Best Defensive Player Award|NBL Best Defensive Player]] selection. He moved into coaching after retiring as a player, where he served as a college assistant for seven years before returning to the NBL in 2013. In 2018, he won an NBL championship as an assistant with [[Melbourne United]]. Two years later, he won [[NBL Coach of the Year Award|NBL Coach of the Year]] as head coach of the [[Cairns Taipans]]. He was appointed head coach of the [[South East Melbourne Phoenix]] in 2023 but left in October 2024 after starting the [[2024–25 NBL season]] with a 0–5 record.

==High school and college==
Kelly grew up in [[Costa Mesa, California]].<ref name=vanguard>{{cite web |title=Mike Kelly - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches |url=https://vanguardlions.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mike-kelly/47 |website=Vanguard University |access-date=13 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He attended [[Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)|Mater Dei High School]] in [[Santa Ana, California]], and helped the basketball team earn the 1985 [[California Interscholastic Federation|CIF]] Championship with a 29–0 record before beginning his collegiate career at [[Orange Coast College]] in Costa Mesa. Following a two-year tenure at OCC, he was recruited to play at [[Westmont College]] in the [[Golden State Athletic Conference|GSAC]]. Kelly served as team captain for the Warriors and was a two-time All-GSAC player. He helped Westmont win the 1988 [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] District III Championship, with the team earning a trip to the NAIA National Tournament.<ref name="vanguard" /> In 50 games with the Warriors, he averaged 14.2 points per game, 17th on the Warriors all-time list.<ref>{{cite news |title=Still Ruling the Court Down Under |url=https://www.westmont.edu/still-ruling-court-down-under |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=Westmont College |language=en}}</ref> He also averaged 5.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game.<ref name=Heiduk>{{cite news |last1=Heiduk |first1=Tim |title=Former Warrior Mike Kelly Coaching Down Under |url=https://athletics.westmont.edu/news/2020/5/27/200527_MBB.aspx |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=Westmont College Athletics |date=27 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> He graduated from Westmont in 1989 with an economics and business degree.<ref name="Heiduk" />


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Following his college career, Kelly spent one year in Taiwan playing for the Lucky Cement Basketball Team before moving to Australia.<ref name="vanguard" /> He first played for the Griffith Demons in [[New South Wales]] state league division two<ref name=heraldsun>{{cite news |title=Team behind the team: Mike Kelly |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/basketball/team-behind-the-team-mike-kelly/video/da2bf0ff2cf4267adea3d20f811d4f26 |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=heraldsun.com.au |date=28 August 2015}}</ref> before playing in the [[South East Australian Basketball League]] (SEABL) for the North East Melbourne Arrows (1991–1993) and the [[Nunawading Spectres]] (1994–1995).<ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Kelly - Player Statistics |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=189857906&client=0-3363-0-210265-16891621 |website=GameDay |access-date=13 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The Arrows won the 1993 [[List of ABA National Champions|ABA national championship]].<ref name=abachampions>{{cite web|url=http://www.ababasketball.net.au/aba03.htm |title=ABA PREMIER AND RUNNERS-UP CLUBS |work=ABABasketball.net.au |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010407085812/http://www.ababasketball.net.au/aba03.htm |archivedate=7 April 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://seabl.com.au/index.php?id=257&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2011&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=01&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1688&cHash=1a3a20d7c5ac9b1b2c75c5a0181e6af4|title=FROM THE VAULT - 1993 CBA FINAL - MURRAY BRIDGE vs NE MELBOURNE|work=SEABL.com.au|date=18 January 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170223073003/http://seabl.com.au/index.php?id=257&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2011&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=01&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1688&cHash=1a3a20d7c5ac9b1b2c75c5a0181e6af4|archivedate=23 February 2017}}</ref>
Kelly began his career at [[Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)|Mater Dei High School]] in [[Santa Ana, California]], during which he was part of a team with a 29–0 record that won the 1985 CIF Championship.<ref name="vanguard">{{cite web |title=Mike Kelly Profile – Vanguard University |url=http://www.vanguardlions.com/roster/4/1/557.php |website=www.vanguardlions.com}}</ref> He then moved to [[Orange Coast College]] in [[Costa Mesa]], and stayed there for two years.


Kelly debuted in the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL) during the [[1993 NBL season|1993 season]] with a two-game stint with the [[Hobart Devils]]. During the [[1994 NBL season]], he had a two-game stint with the [[South East Melbourne Magic]].<ref name=nbl-profile>{{cite web |title=Mike Kelly |url=https://nbl.com.au/player/3710/29377/mike-kelly |website=National Basketball League {{!}} NBL Australia {{!}} Australia's Basketball League |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref> His first full season in the NBL came during the [[1996 NBL season|1996 season]], playing 33 games for the South East Melbourne Magic<ref name="nbl-profile" /> and helping the team win the [[List of NBL champions|NBL championship]] behind his [[NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award|grand final MVP]] performance.<ref name="vanguard" /> He continued with the Magic in the [[1997 NBL season|1997 season]] and the [[1998 NBL season|1998 season]],<ref name="nbl-profile" /> where he won the [[NBL Best Defensive Player Award|NBL Best Defensive Player]] both years.<ref name="vanguard" />
During his time at Orange Coast College he was recruited by [[Westmont College]] in the [[Golden State Athletic Conference]] (GSAC), where he was a two-time All-GSAC player and helped Westmont win the 1988 NAIA District III Championship.<ref name="vanguard" />


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For the [[1998–99 NBL season]], Kelly joined the [[Victoria Titans]].<ref name="nbl-profile" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Kelly – Player Statistics |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190395976&client=0-189-12316-125723-369908&ocompID=125702 |website=SportsTG |language=en}}{{dead link|date=October 2024}}</ref>
Following his college career, Kelly spent one year in Taiwan playing for the Lucky Cement Basketball Team before moving to Australia. Upon arrival in Australia, Kelly spent time with the Griffith Demons (1990), the North East Melbourne Arrows (1991–1993) and the [[Nunawading Spectres]] (1994–1995). Kelly's debut in the NBL was as an injury replacement player for the Hobart Devils during the 1993-94 season, when he played 2 games and averaged 19.5 points per game. He again played 2 games the following season as a replacement player for the South East Melbourne Magic, before joining the Magic full time for the [[1996-97 NBL season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=National Basketball League {{!}} NBL |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/article/nba-players-coaches-and-legends-announced-for-bwb-asia |website=nbl.com.au |language=en}}</ref>


For the [[1999–2000 NBL season]], Kelly joined the [[Townsville Crocodiles]]. He played five seasons for the Crocodiles.<ref name="nbl-profile" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Crocs release Kelly in player shake-up |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-03-16/crocs-release-kelly-in-player-shake-up/152240 |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=ABC News |date=15 March 2004 |language=en-AU}}</ref>
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During his full first season in the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|NBL]], Kelly played major minutes and averaged 33 minutes and 5.2 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Kelly – Player Statistics |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190395976&client=0-189-12316-125723-369908&ocompID=125702 |website=SportsTG |language=en}}</ref> In this season he won the [[NBL Best Defensive Player Award]] and won a Championship with the Magic.


For the [[2004–05 NBL season]], Kelly joined the [[Wollongong Hawks]]. He spent two seasons with the Hawks, playing 37 games in 2004–05 and four games in [[2005–06 NBL season|2005–06]].<ref name="nbl-profile" /> He also served as assistant coach with the Hawks in 2005–06.<ref name="heraldsun" />
Kelly remained with the Magic for the [[1997 NBL season]], and was once again awarded the NBL Best Defensive Player Award. He also helped the Magic reach the Grand Final again, however they were beaten by the [[Melbourne Tigers]] 2–1.


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==Coaching career==
Kelly moved to a brand new club for the 1998 season; the [[Victoria Giants|Victoria Titans]]. During his two year stay with the club, they reached the finals twice and the Grand Final once.
After his final NBL season, Kelly returned to the U.S. for seven years, where he served as assistant coach in the college ranks.<ref name="heraldsun" /> His first season was in 2006–07 with [[Vanguard University]] under head coach Fred Litzenberger.<ref>{{cite web |title=2006-07 Men's Basketball Roster |url=https://vanguardlions.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2006-07 |website=Vanguard University |access-date=13 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> After two years at the NAIA level,<ref name="heraldsun" /> Kelly joined [[Utah Valley University]] for the 2008–09 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=2008-2009 Utah Valley Wolverines |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/conferences/Independents-Conference/23/Utah-Valley/143/Rosters/2009 |website=basketball.realgm.com |access-date=13 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He spent five seasons with Utah Valley at the [[NCAA Division I]] level.<ref name="heraldsun" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Utah Valley Wolverine Athletics – Mike Kelly |url=https://gouvu.com/coaches.aspx?path=general&rc=40 |website=gouvu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2012-2013 Utah Valley Wolverines |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/conferences/Independents-Conference/23/Utah-Valley/143/Rosters/2013 |website=basketball.realgm.com |access-date=13 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>


Kelly returned to Australia in 2013. He served as an assistant coach with the [[Townsville Crocodiles]] in [[2013–14 NBL season|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Butterworth |first1=Liam |title=Townsville Crocodiles assistant coach Mike Kelly warns of risks of juggling NBA talent in NBL |url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/townsville-crocodiles-assistant-coach-mike-kelly-warns-of-risks-of-juggling-nba-talent-in-nbl/news-story/00313fc7be1d3a3f8ccd3aa368a5616d |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=townsvillebulletin |date=19 November 2013 |language=en}}</ref> and [[2014–15 NBL season|2014–15]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Butterworth |first1=Liam |title=Townsville Crocodiles assistant coach Mike Kelly says frustration over Steve Markovic's injury is enhanced by losses. |url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/townsville-crocodiles-assistant-coach-mike-kelly-says-frustration-over-steve-markovics-injury-is-enhanced-by-losses/news-story/1a904cfbef99aa67d18112a3e34d7654 |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=townsvillebulletin |date=3 December 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
For the [[2000–01 NBL season]] Kelly moved clubs again, this time to the [[Townsville Crocodiles]]. Fresh off a 22–6 record the previous year, the club repeated that record and reached the Grand Final, however lost in a tight contest with the [[Illawarra Hawks|Wollongong Hawks]] 2–1.


For the [[2015–16 NBL season]], Kelly joined [[Melbourne United]] as an assistant coach. He served in the role for three seasons, helping United win the 2017–18 NBL championship.<ref name=Gerrans>{{cite news |last1=Gerrans |first1=Jordan |title=The Cairns Taipans have secured former Melbourne United assistant coach Mike Kelly |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/the-cairns-taipans-have-secured-former-melbourne-united-assistant-coach-mike-kelly/news-story/901f417eff5fede29ba1d9e560d93189?amp |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=adelaidenow.com.au |date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
After multiple successful years, the Crocodiles struggled in the 2001–02 season and the early part of the 2002–03 season, however a 16-game winning streak pushed the club into the finals. Despite their best efforts, they were pushed out of the finals by the [[Illawarra Hawks|Wollongong Hawks]] and the [[Sydney Kings]].


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In April 2018, Kelly was appointed head coach of the [[Cairns Taipans]].<ref name="Gerrans" /><ref name="cairns">{{cite web |title=The Cairns Taipans announce Mike Kelly as new Head Coach |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/article/the-cairns-taipans-announce-mike-kelly-as-new-head-coach |website=nbl.com.au |language=en}}</ref> The team endured a 14-game losing streak in the [[2018–19 NBL season]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Taipans' spirits soar after breaking 14-game losing streak |url=https://www.tropicnow.com.au/2019/january/4/taipans-spirits-soar-after-breaking-14-game-losing-streak.html |website=www.tropicnow.com.au |date=4 January 2019}}</ref> and finished last with a 6–22 record.
Kelly joined the [[Illawarra Hawks|Wollongong Hawks]] for the [[2004–05 NBL season]], during which they reach the Grand Final. However, they were beaten 3–0 by the [[Sydney Kings]].


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In his second year in Cairns, Kelly's team improved to third on the ladder with a 16–12 record.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCallum |first1=Jordan |title=Time, fit, and unwavering support: Here's how the Cairns Taipans proved us all wrong |url=https://pickandroll.com.au/time-fit-unwavering-support-how-cairns-taipans-proved-us-all-wrong/ |website=The Pick and Roll |language=en-AU}}</ref> The Taipans lost 2–1 to the [[Perth Wildcats]] in the semi-finals<ref>{{cite web |title=NBL finals 2020: Perth Wildcats vs Cairns Taipans Game 3 score, result, Bryce Cotton |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nbl/perth-wildcats-eye-backtoback-nbl-titles-after-securing-grand-final-berth/news-story/bc0b811b89907dbb977de6d96719f3fd |website=Fox Sports |language=en-AU |date=6 March 2020}}</ref> while Kelly was named [[NBL Coach of the Year Award|NBL Coach of the Year]] for the [[2019–20 NBL season|2019–20 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Taipans score big in NBL awards |url=https://www.tropicnow.com.au/2020/february/15/taipans-score-big-in-nbl-awards.html |website=www.tropicnow.com.au |date=17 February 2020}}</ref> Kelly subsequently re-signed with the club on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Taipans Coach of the Year signs on for two more |url=http://www.taipans.com/news/article/taipans-coach-of-the-year-signs-on-for-two-more |website=www.taipans.com |language=en}}</ref>
Kelly remained with the [[Illawarra Hawks|Wollongong Hawks]] for the [[2005–06 NBL season]], however only played four games before retiring.


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In the [[2020–21 NBL season]], the Taipans returned to the bottom of the ladder with a 8–28 record. Kelly parted ways with the club in May 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement on Mike Kelly |url=https://www.taipans.com/news/statement-on-mike-kelly |website=Taipans.com |access-date=31 May 2021 |date=31 May 2021}}</ref>
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==Coaching career==
After finishing his NBL career in 2005, Kelly continued his involvement with the [[Illawarra Hawks|Wollongong Hawks]] in the role of assistant coach for two seasons, before he returned to [[United States of America|America]] in 2007 to coach a college team. Kelly joined a brand new coaching team at [[Vanguard University]],<ref name="vanguard" /> however left in 2008 to join [[Utah Valley University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Utah Valley Wolverine Athletics – Mike Kelly |url=https://gouvu.com/coaches.aspx?path=general&rc=40 |website=gouvu.com}}</ref>


After an extended stint at Utah Valley, Kelly returned to the NBL to coach his former club the [[Townsville Crocodiles]].<ref name="cairns">{{cite web |title=The Cairns Taipans announce Mike Kelly as new Head Coach |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/article/the-cairns-taipans-announce-mike-kelly-as-new-head-coach |website=nbl.com.au |language=en}}</ref> He remained with the club for one season, but moved to [[Melbourne United]] for the [[2015–16 NBL season]] due to the Crocodiles continued financial difficulties.<ref>[http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/42ds01u44wrs18hiolc11zqa2 Townsville Announcement] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312142953/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/42ds01u44wrs18hiolc11zqa2 |date=12 March 2015 }}</ref>
On 26 July 2021, Kelly was announced as the associate head coach of the Perth Wildcats on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Perth Name Mike Kelly Associate Head Coach |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/perth-name-mike-kelly-associate-head-coach |website=NBL.com.au |access-date=26 July 2021 |date=26 July 2021}}</ref>


On 30 March 2023, Kelly was appointed head coach of the [[South East Melbourne Phoenix]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Kelly to Lead the Phoenix |url=https://www.semphoenix.com.au/news/mike-kelly-to-lead-the-phoenix |website=semphoenix.com.au |access-date=30 March 2023 |date=30 March 2023}}</ref> In the [[2023–24 NBL season]], the Phoenix finished 10th with a league-worst 10–18 record.<ref>{{cite news |title=South East Melbourne Phoenix reportedly sack coach Mike Kelly after winless start to NBL season |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nbl/nbl-2024-south-east-melbourne-phoenix-sack-coach-mike-kelly-details-latest-news/news-story/4fc57ae9043d0804693dbca0648faca0 |access-date=14 October 2024 |work=Fox Sports |date=13 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> On 13 October 2024, he parted ways with the Phoenix after starting the [[2024–25 NBL season]] with a 0–5 record.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kelly, Phoenix part ways |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/kelly-phoenix-part-ways |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=National Basketball League {{!}} NBL Australia {{!}} Australia's Basketball League |date=13 October 2024}}</ref>
Kelly joined [[Melbourne United]] in 2015 as an associate head coach, and helped guide the club to the playoffs in 2016 and the championship in 2018.


==Personal life==
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On 14 April 2018, Kelly joined the [[Cairns Taipans]] as their head coach on a two season contract after the club sacked [[Aaron Fearne]].<ref name="cairns" /> Kelly won his first regular season game as head coach (88–70 vs [[Brisbane Bullets]]),<ref>{{cite web |title=Brisbane Bullets – Cairns Taipans 70:88 |url=https://www.flashscore.com.au/match/nyDqjyvq/#match-summary |website=www.flashscore.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> however his team then went on a 14 game losing streak.<ref>{{cite web |title=Taipans' spirits soar after breaking 14-game losing streak |url=https://www.tropicnow.com.au/2019/january/4/taipans-spirits-soar-after-breaking-14-game-losing-streak.html |website=www.tropicnow.com.au |date=4 January 2019}}</ref> The club finished the season with a 6–22 record and finished at the bottom of the ladder, with half the wins of the next team.
Kelly and his wife Annette have three children.<ref name="vanguard" />

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In his second year in Cairns, Kelly's team improved and nearly tripled their wins from the previous season to finish in third on the ladder with a 16–12 record, an achievement which shocked most people across the NBL.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCallum |first1=Jordan |title=Time, fit, and unwavering support: Here's how the Cairns Taipans proved us all wrong |url=https://pickandroll.com.au/time-fit-unwavering-support-how-cairns-taipans-proved-us-all-wrong/ |website=The Pick and Roll |language=en-AU}}</ref> After winning the [[NBL Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year]] award and announcing that he had resigned with the club on a two-year deal, the Taipans lost 2–1 in the semi-finals to the [[Perth Wildcats]], who would later go on to win the championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Taipans score big in NBL awards |url=https://www.tropicnow.com.au/2020/february/15/taipans-score-big-in-nbl-awards.html |website=www.tropicnow.com.au |date=17 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Taipans Coach of the Year signs on for two more |url=http://www.taipans.com/news/article/taipans-coach-of-the-year-signs-on-for-two-more |website=www.taipans.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NBL finals 2020: Perth Wildcats vs Cairns Taipans Game 3 score, result, Bryce Cotton |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nbl/perth-wildcats-eye-backtoback-nbl-titles-after-securing-grand-final-berth/news-story/bc0b811b89907dbb977de6d96719f3fd |website=Fox Sports |language=en-AU |date=6 March 2020}}</ref>

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In his third season with the club, the Taipans returned to the bottom of the ladder with a 8–28 record. On 31 March 2021, the Taipans announced that Kelly would not be returning to the club for the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement on Mike Kelly |url=https://www.taipans.com/news/statement-on-mike-kelly |website=Taipans.com |access-date=31 May 2021 |date=31 May 2021}}</ref>

On 26 July 2021, Kelly was announced as the associate head coach of the [[Perth Wildcats]] on a two-season contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Perth Name Mike Kelly Associate Head Coach |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/perth-name-mike-kelly-associate-head-coach |website=NBL.com.au |access-date=26 July 2021 |date=26 July 2021}}</ref>

On 30 March 2023, Kelly was appointed head coach of the [[South East Melbourne Phoenix]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Kelly to Lead the Phoenix |url=https://www.semphoenix.com.au/news/mike-kelly-to-lead-the-phoenix |website=semphoenix.com.au |access-date=30 March 2023 |date=30 March 2023}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:25, 25 November 2024

For other people named Mike Kelly, see Mike Kelly (disambiguation).

Mike Kelly
Kelly with the Perth Wildcats in 2022
Personal information
Born (1967-11-20) 20 November 1967 (age 57)
NationalityAmerican / Australian
Listed height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
High schoolMater Dei
(Santa Ana, California)
College
NBA draft1989: undrafted
Playing career1989–2006
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As player:
1989Lucky Cement Basketball Team
1990Griffith Demons
1991–1993North East Melbourne Arrows
1993Hobart Devils
1994–1995Nunawading Spectres
1994; 1996–1998S.E. Melbourne Magic
1998–1999Victoria Titans
1999–2004Townsville Crocodiles
2004–2006Wollongong Hawks
As coach:
2005–2006Wollongong Hawks (assistant)
2006–2008Vanguard (assistant)
2008–2013Utah Valley (assistant)
2013–2015Townsville Crocodiles (assistant)
2015–2018Melbourne United (associate HC)
2018–2021Cairns Taipans
2021–2023Perth Wildcats (associate HC)
2023–2024South East Melbourne Phoenix
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Mike Kelly (born 20 November 1967) is an American-Australian professional basketball coach and former player. He played college basketball for Orange Coast College and Westmont College before playing professionally in Australia. He played 13 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 1993 and 2006, winning an NBL championship with the South East Melbourne Magic in 1996 while earning grand final MVP honours. In 1997 and 1998, he earned back-to-back NBL Best Defensive Player selection. He moved into coaching after retiring as a player, where he served as a college assistant for seven years before returning to the NBL in 2013. In 2018, he won an NBL championship as an assistant with Melbourne United. Two years later, he won NBL Coach of the Year as head coach of the Cairns Taipans. He was appointed head coach of the South East Melbourne Phoenix in 2023 but left in October 2024 after starting the 2024–25 NBL season with a 0–5 record.

High school and college

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Kelly grew up in Costa Mesa, California.[1] He attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, and helped the basketball team earn the 1985 CIF Championship with a 29–0 record before beginning his collegiate career at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa. Following a two-year tenure at OCC, he was recruited to play at Westmont College in the GSAC. Kelly served as team captain for the Warriors and was a two-time All-GSAC player. He helped Westmont win the 1988 NAIA District III Championship, with the team earning a trip to the NAIA National Tournament.[1] In 50 games with the Warriors, he averaged 14.2 points per game, 17th on the Warriors all-time list.[2] He also averaged 5.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game.[3] He graduated from Westmont in 1989 with an economics and business degree.[3]

Professional career

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Following his college career, Kelly spent one year in Taiwan playing for the Lucky Cement Basketball Team before moving to Australia.[1] He first played for the Griffith Demons in New South Wales state league division two[4] before playing in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) for the North East Melbourne Arrows (1991–1993) and the Nunawading Spectres (1994–1995).[5] The Arrows won the 1993 ABA national championship.[6][7]

Kelly debuted in the National Basketball League (NBL) during the 1993 season with a two-game stint with the Hobart Devils. During the 1994 NBL season, he had a two-game stint with the South East Melbourne Magic.[8] His first full season in the NBL came during the 1996 season, playing 33 games for the South East Melbourne Magic[8] and helping the team win the NBL championship behind his grand final MVP performance.[1] He continued with the Magic in the 1997 season and the 1998 season,[8] where he won the NBL Best Defensive Player both years.[1]

For the 1998–99 NBL season, Kelly joined the Victoria Titans.[8][9]

For the 1999–2000 NBL season, Kelly joined the Townsville Crocodiles. He played five seasons for the Crocodiles.[8][10]

For the 2004–05 NBL season, Kelly joined the Wollongong Hawks. He spent two seasons with the Hawks, playing 37 games in 2004–05 and four games in 2005–06.[8] He also served as assistant coach with the Hawks in 2005–06.[4]

Coaching career

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After his final NBL season, Kelly returned to the U.S. for seven years, where he served as assistant coach in the college ranks.[4] His first season was in 2006–07 with Vanguard University under head coach Fred Litzenberger.[11] After two years at the NAIA level,[4] Kelly joined Utah Valley University for the 2008–09 season.[12] He spent five seasons with Utah Valley at the NCAA Division I level.[4][13][14]

Kelly returned to Australia in 2013. He served as an assistant coach with the Townsville Crocodiles in 2013–14[15] and 2014–15.[16]

For the 2015–16 NBL season, Kelly joined Melbourne United as an assistant coach. He served in the role for three seasons, helping United win the 2017–18 NBL championship.[17]

In April 2018, Kelly was appointed head coach of the Cairns Taipans.[17][18] The team endured a 14-game losing streak in the 2018–19 NBL season[19] and finished last with a 6–22 record.

In his second year in Cairns, Kelly's team improved to third on the ladder with a 16–12 record.[20] The Taipans lost 2–1 to the Perth Wildcats in the semi-finals[21] while Kelly was named NBL Coach of the Year for the 2019–20 season.[22] Kelly subsequently re-signed with the club on a two-year deal.[23]

In the 2020–21 NBL season, the Taipans returned to the bottom of the ladder with a 8–28 record. Kelly parted ways with the club in May 2021.[24]

On 26 July 2021, Kelly was announced as the associate head coach of the Perth Wildcats on a two-year contract.[25]

On 30 March 2023, Kelly was appointed head coach of the South East Melbourne Phoenix.[26] In the 2023–24 NBL season, the Phoenix finished 10th with a league-worst 10–18 record.[27] On 13 October 2024, he parted ways with the Phoenix after starting the 2024–25 NBL season with a 0–5 record.[28]

Personal life

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Kelly and his wife Annette have three children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mike Kelly - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches". Vanguard University. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Still Ruling the Court Down Under". Westmont College. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b Heiduk, Tim (27 May 2020). "Former Warrior Mike Kelly Coaching Down Under". Westmont College Athletics. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Team behind the team: Mike Kelly". heraldsun.com.au. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Mike Kelly - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. ^ "ABA PREMIER AND RUNNERS-UP CLUBS". ABABasketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001.
  7. ^ "FROM THE VAULT - 1993 CBA FINAL - MURRAY BRIDGE vs NE MELBOURNE". SEABL.com.au. 18 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Mike Kelly". National Basketball League | NBL Australia | Australia's Basketball League. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Mike Kelly – Player Statistics". SportsTG.[dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Crocs release Kelly in player shake-up". ABC News. 15 March 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  11. ^ "2006-07 Men's Basketball Roster". Vanguard University. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  12. ^ "2008-2009 Utah Valley Wolverines". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Utah Valley Wolverine Athletics – Mike Kelly". gouvu.com.
  14. ^ "2012-2013 Utah Valley Wolverines". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  15. ^ Butterworth, Liam (19 November 2013). "Townsville Crocodiles assistant coach Mike Kelly warns of risks of juggling NBA talent in NBL". townsvillebulletin. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  16. ^ Butterworth, Liam (3 December 2014). "Townsville Crocodiles assistant coach Mike Kelly says frustration over Steve Markovic's injury is enhanced by losses". townsvillebulletin. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  17. ^ a b Gerrans, Jordan (13 April 2018). "The Cairns Taipans have secured former Melbourne United assistant coach Mike Kelly". adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  18. ^ "The Cairns Taipans announce Mike Kelly as new Head Coach". nbl.com.au.
  19. ^ "Taipans' spirits soar after breaking 14-game losing streak". www.tropicnow.com.au. 4 January 2019.
  20. ^ McCallum, Jordan. "Time, fit, and unwavering support: Here's how the Cairns Taipans proved us all wrong". The Pick and Roll.
  21. ^ "NBL finals 2020: Perth Wildcats vs Cairns Taipans Game 3 score, result, Bryce Cotton". Fox Sports. 6 March 2020.
  22. ^ "Taipans score big in NBL awards". www.tropicnow.com.au. 17 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Taipans Coach of the Year signs on for two more". www.taipans.com.
  24. ^ "Statement on Mike Kelly". Taipans.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  25. ^ "Perth Name Mike Kelly Associate Head Coach". NBL.com.au. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  26. ^ "Mike Kelly to Lead the Phoenix". semphoenix.com.au. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  27. ^ "South East Melbourne Phoenix reportedly sack coach Mike Kelly after winless start to NBL season". Fox Sports. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Kelly, Phoenix part ways". National Basketball League | NBL Australia | Australia's Basketball League. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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