Mike Vining

Teams coached: Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
Louisiana-Monroe record: 401-303 (.570)
Overall record: 401-303 (.570)

NCAA National Championships: 0
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 7 (1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996)
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
NIT Championships: 0
NIT Appearances: 1 (1988)
Southland Regular Season Champion: 7 (1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997)
Southland Tournament Champion: 6 (1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996)
Atlantic Sun Tournament Champion: 1 (1982)

1981-2005	Northeast Louisiana/Louisiana-Monroe
1978-1981	Northeast Louisiana (asst)
1967-1969	Northeast Louisiana (grad. asst)

Mike Vining
Born October 26, 1944
Hometown: Goodwill, Louisiana
Alma Mater: Northeast Louisiana State College (BA, 1967)
The Louisiana-native played at then Northeast Louisiana State (now Louisiana-Monroe) under Lenny Fant
After his playing days were over, Vining stayed on for two seasons as a graduate assistant on Fant‘s staff
Spent seven seasons as the head coach at nearby Bastrop HS, where he won a 4A state title
- Coached four future NBA draft picks, including Calvin Natt, who would be All-America at Northeast Louisiana
Returned to his alma mater in 1978 to be an assistant coach under Fant; stayed on under Benny Hollis
Elevated to head coach of the Warhawks in 1981, leading the program for 24 seasons
- Went 401-303 during his tenure, reaching seven NCAA Tournaments and one NIT
- Won the Southland title seven times and claimed six Southland Tournaments and one TAAC Tournament
After retiring from coaching in 2005, Vining stayed at ULM for five more years working as assistant athletic director
Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (c/o 2010)