Mike Balado (born November 12, 1975)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Arkansas State Red Wolves
Current conference: Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State record: 69-80 (.463)
Overall record: 69-80 (.463)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- Sun Belt Regular Season Champion: 0
- Sun Belt Tournament Champion: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2017-present | Arkansas State |
| 2013-2017 | Louisville (asst) |
| 2012-2013 | FIU (asst) |
| 2009-2012 | High Point (asst) |
| 2008-2009 | Miami (FL) (asst) |
| 2005-2008 | Florida Atlantic (asst) |
| 2003-2005 | Miami Dade CC (asst) |
| 2002-2003 | Nova Southeastern (asst) |
| 1999-2000 | Augusta State (asst) |
| 1998-1999 | Augusta State (grad. asst) |
Mike Balado Facts
- Mike Balado
- Born November 12, 1975
- Hometown: Miami, Florida
- Alma Mater: St. Thomas University (BS, 1998) / Augusta State University (M.Ed, 2000)
- Was a two-year starter and captain at NAIA St. Thomas in his hometown of Miami, FL
- Started his coaching career in 1998 spending one year each as GA and assistant coach at D-II Augusta State (GA)
- Spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Miami Southridge HS (FL) from 2000-2002
- Next coaching roles were as an assistant at Division II Nova Southeastern and JUCO Miami Dade
- Has twelve years of Division I assistant coaching experience, working under Matt Doherty and Rex Walters (at FAU), Frank Haith (at Miami FL), Scott Cherry (at High Point), Richard Pitino (at FIU) and at Louisville under Rick Pitino
- As an assistant coach, Balado was a part of three NCAA Tournament teams (two vacated) and one NIT
- Hired in March 2017 to become the head coach at Arkansas State
- In 69-80 through his first five seasons with the Red Wolves
- Along with his wife, Alicia, has two children
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