Mike Kelly (basketball)
| Cairns Taipans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 November 1967 Santa Barbara, California |
| Nationality | American/Australian |
| Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westmont College |
| Playing career | 1985–2005 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1985 | Mater Dei High School |
| 1986–1987 | Orange Coast College |
| 1987–1989 | Westmont College |
| 1989 | Lucky Cement Basketball Team |
| 1990 | Griffith Demons |
| 1991–1993 | North East Melbourne Arrows |
| 1994–1995 | Nunawading Spectres |
| 1996–1997 | South East Melbourne Magic |
| 1998–1999 | Victoria Giants |
| 2000–2004 | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 2005 | Wollongong Hawks |
| As coach: | |
| 2006–2007 | Wollongong Hawks (asst.) |
| 2007–2008 | Vanguard University (asst.) |
| 2009–2013 | Utah Valley University (asst.) |
| 2013–2014 | Townsville Crocodiles (asst.) |
| 2015–2018 | Melbourne United (assoc.) |
| 2017 | Emerging Boomers (asst.) |
| 2018–present | Cairns Taipans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mike Kelly (born 20 November 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League (NBL). He currently serves as the head coach with the NBL's Cairns Taipans.[1]
Professional career
Coaching career
After finishing his NBL career in 2005, Kelly continued his involvement with the Wollongong Hawks in the role of assistant coach for two seasons, before he returned to America in 2007 to coach a college team. Kelly joined a brand new coaching team at Vanguard University[2], however left in 2008 to join Utah Valley University.[3]
After an extended stint at Utah Valley, Kelly returned to the NBL to coach his former club the Townsville Crocodiles.[1] 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.[4]
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.
On 14 April 2018, Kelly joined the Cairns Taipans as their head coach on a two season contract after the club sacked Aaron Fearne.[1] Kelly won his first game as head coach (88–70 vs Brisbane Bullets)[5], however his team then went on a 14 game losing streak.[6] 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.
References
- ^ a b c "The Cairns Taipans announce Mike Kelly as new Head Coach". nbl.com.au.
- ^ "Mike Kelly Profile – Vanguard University". www.vanguardlions.com.
- ^ "Utah Valley Wolverine Athletics - Mike Kelly". gouvu.com.
- ^ Townsville Announcement Archived 12 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Brisbane Bullets - Cairns Taipans 70:88". www.flashscore.com.au.
- ^ "Taipans' spirits soar after breaking 14-game losing streak". www.tropicnow.com.au. 4 January 2019.