Mike McConathy
Mike McConathy (born December 27, 1955)
Teams coached: Northwestern State Demons
Northwestern State record: 330-377 (.467)
Overall record^: 330-377 (.467)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3 (2001, 2006, 2013)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- CIT Appearances: 1 (2015)
- Southland Regular Season Champion: 3 (2005, 2006, 2007)
- Southland Tournament Champion: 3 (2001, 2006, 2013)
Awards:
- Southland Coach of the Year: 2 (2005, 2006)
- Southland Player of the Year: 1 (1976)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 1999-2022 | Northwestern State |
| 1983-1999 | Bossier Parrish CC |
Mike McConathy Facts
- John Michael McConathy
- Born December 27, 1955
- Hometown: Bossier City, Louisiana
- Alma Mater: Louisiana Tech University (BS, 1977)
- The Louisiana-native is the son of former Northwestern State and NBA player John McConathy, who went on to become the superintendent of the Bossier Parish School Board
- The younger McConathy starred at Louisiana Tech, earning Southland POY honors as a junior in 1976
- Was inducted into the Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011
- Began his coaching career in 1983 at Bossier Parish CC, a school that his father helped to establish
- Coached there for sixteen years, passing on opportunities to move on in favor of raising his family in Bossier Parish
- Made the jump to Division I in 1999, becoming the head coach at Northwestern State
- Has led the Demons to the only three D-I NCAA Tournament appearances in program history
- Awarded Southland COY in 2005 and 2006, becoming the only person to win both COY and POY honors in the conference
- Announced his retirement in March 2022 after 23 seasons at the helm; went 330-377 overall
- Along with his wife, Connie, has two sons, both of whom played at NSU
Mike McConathy Coaching Tree
- Dave Simmons (McNeese State)
- Mark Slessinger (New Orleans)
- Paul Weir (New Mexico, New Mexico State)
- Buzz Williams (Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Marquette, New Orleans)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only