Michael Perry
Michael Perry (born November 10, 1958)
Teams coached: Georgia State Panthers, East Carolina Pirates
Georgia State record: 62-75 (453)
East Carolina record: 8-16 (.333)
Overall record: 70-91 (.435)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2017-2018 | East Carolina (interim HC) |
| 2007-2017 | East Carolina (asst) |
| 2002-2007 | Georgia State |
| 1997-2002 | Georgia State (asst) |
| 1986-1997 | Richmond (asst) |
| 1985-1986 | Virginia Union (asst) |
Michael Perry Facts
- Michael Perry
- Born November 10, 1958
- Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
- Alma Mater: University of Richmond (BA, 1981)
- Played at Richmond for head coaches Carl Slone and Lou Goetz; was inducted into the Richmond Athletic HOF in 2002
- Spent one year as an assistant at D-II Virginia Union and then worked at alma mater Richmond for eleven years under Dick Tarrant and Bill Dooley
- Joined Lefty Driesell‘s staff at Georgia State in 1997 and took over the program as head coach five years later
- Went 62-75 during his tenure and was fired in 2007 after failing to reach the postseason
- Joined Mack McCarthy‘s staff at East Carolina and then stayed on board three years later when Jeff Lebo took over the program
- Served as interim head coach for the second half of the 2016-17 season after Lebo had hip surgery, though Lebo is still credited with the official record (6-8) during that time
- Named the interim head coach in November 2017 after Lebo’s resignation, finishing out the season with a 8-16 record
- Along with his wife, Darlene, has two daughters and one son
Michael Perry Coaching Tree
- Mark Macon (Binghamton)