Mike Hopkins

Teams coached: Syracuse Orange, Washington Huskies
Syracuse record: 4-5 (.444)
Washington record: 118-106 (.527)
Overall record: 122-111 (.524)

Mike Hopkins
Born August 6, 1970
Hometown: Laguna Hills, California
Alma Mater: Syracuse University (BS, 1993)
Originally from the West Coast, Hopkins played at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA; won the 1987 California state championship along side future NBA player LeRon Ellis
Played shooting guard at Syracuse from 1989-1993 under longtime head coach Jim Boeheim; named captain his senior year
- Spent a few years playing professionally after Syracuse, including stints in Netherlands, Turkey and the CBA
Joined Boeheim‘s staff at Syracuse as an assistant in 1996, a position he would keep for the next 21 years
- Acted as interim HC for nine games during the 2015-16 season while Boeheim was serving a suspension; the Orange were 4-5 (0-3) during that stretch
- Connected to many other head coaching positions during his tenure at Syracuse, but ultimately remained with the program
- Formally named as the Head Coach-Designate in June 2015, meaning he would take over the program following Boeheim‘s eventual retirement
Hired as Washington’s head coach in March 2017, returning to the West Coast for the first time in his playing or coaching career
- Led the Huskies to the 2018 NIT in his first season at the helm and in his second season claimed an outright Pac-12 title, earning an at-large NCAA bid
- Went 118-106 over seven seasons at the helm with just one NCAA Tournament appearance; Hopkins was fired in March 2024