Mike Maker (basketball)

Mike Maker
Current position
TitleAssistant Coach
TeamSt. Thomas
ConferenceSummit League
Biographical details
Born (1965-11-09) November 9, 1965 (age 60)
Salinas, California, U.S.
Playing career
1984–1986Hartnell
1986–1988California Baptist
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1990California Baptist (assistant)
1990–1991Hartnell (women's HC)
1991–2002Dartmouth (assistant)
2002–2005Samford (assistant)
2005–2007West Virginia (assistant)
2007–2008Creighton (assistant)
2008–2014Williams
2014–2018Marist
2021–presentSt. Thomas (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall175–129 (.576)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2× NESCAC regular season (2010, 2011)
NESCAC Tournament (2010)

Michael Jon Maker (born November 9, 1965) is an American college basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach at the University of St. Thomas. He was previously the head coach at Marist College.

Early years

Maker grew up in Salinas, California and played high school basketball at North Salinas High School before playing college basketball at Hartnell College and California Baptist University.

Coaching career

Assistant coach

After graduating from Cal Baptist, he joined the staff of his alma mater as an assistant and junior varsity head coach, a position he held for two seasons. In 1990, he spent one season as the head women's basketball coach at Hartnell College before moving on to Dartmouth College, where he served as an assistant from 1991 to 2002. Maker also had stops at Samford, West Virginia, and Creighton as an assistant before landing the men's head coaching job at Division III Williams College.

Williams (2008–2014)

In his six seasons at Williams, Maker guided the Ephs to a 147–32 record (.821 winning percentage), and three Final Four appearances, including the title game in 2010 and 2014.

Marist (2014–2018)

On June 17, 2014, Maker was named the 11th head coach in Marist Red Foxes men's basketball history, replacing Jeff Bower, who left to become the general manager of the NBA's Detroit Pistons. After a 28-97 record over four seasons, Maker was fired from Marist in 2018.

Return to assistant coaching (2018–present)

Maker was named an assistant coach at the University of St. Thomas on April 1, 2021.

Head coaching record

NCAA DIII

Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Williams Ephs (New England Small College Athletic Conference) (2008–2014)
2008–09 Williams 17–96–33rd
2009–10 Williams 30–29–01stNCAA Division III Runner-up
2010–11 Williams 29–39–01stNCAA Division III Final Four
2011–12 Williams 17–85–5T–5th
2012–13 Williams 26–59–12ndNCAA Division III Elite Eight
2013–14 Williams 28–59–1T–1stNCAA Division III Runner-up
Williams: 147–32 (.821)47–10 (.825)
Total:147–32 (.821)

      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

NCAA DI

Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Marist Red Foxes (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2014–2018)
2014–15 Marist 7–255–15T–10th
2015–16 Marist 7–234–1611th
2016–17 Marist 8–245–15T–10th
2017–18 Marist 6–254–14T–10th
Marist: 28–97 (.224)18–60 (.231)
Total:28–97 (.224)

      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. ↑ "Marist Announces Hiring of Mike Maker as Head Men's Basketball Coach - Marist College". Marist College.
  2. ↑ Martelli, A.J. (March 5, 2018). "Marist fires Mike Maker; search for men's basketball coach begins". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, NY. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mike Maker". salinasvalleysportshalloffame.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ McCann, Sean T. (November 14, 2014). "New Marist Coach Maker In Search of Success Before Wins". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ Martelli, A.J. (March 5, 2018). "Marist Fires Mike Maker; Search for Men's Basketball Coach Begins". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Experienced Division I Coaches Join Men's Basketball Staff". University of St. Thomas Athletics. April 2021.