Mike McConathy

John Michael McConathy (born December 27, 1955) is an American former basketball coach college basketball. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana from 1999 to 2022.[1] He was raised in Bossier City and played college basketball at Louisiana Tech, earning honorable mention All-American honors. From 1983 to 1999, McConathy was the basketball coach at Bossier Parish Community College, originally an entity of the Bossier Parish School Board. He was hired as head coach at Northwestern State in March 1999.[2]

Mike McConathy
Biographical details
Born (1955-12-27) December 27, 1955
Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1973–1977Louisiana Tech
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1999Bossier Parish CC
1999–2022Northwestern State
Head coaching record
Overall330–377 (.467)
Tournaments1–3 (NCAA Division I)
0–1 (CIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
As player:

As head coach:

  • 2× Southland Coach of the Year (2005, 2006)

He is the son of the late John McConathy, a former NBA player who was selected fifth overall in the 1951 NBA draft. John McConathy was a superintendent of the Bossier Parish School Board prior to his retirement in 1983.[3]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Northwestern State Demons (Southland Conference) (1999–2022)
1999–2000 Northwestern State 17–1311–7T–4th
2000–01 Northwestern State 19–1311–9T–4thNCAA Division I Round of 64
2001–02 Northwestern State 13–188–109th
2002–03 Northwestern State 6–216–1410th
2003–04 Northwestern State 11–178–8T–5th
2004–05 Northwestern State 21–1213–3T–1st
2005–06 Northwestern State 26–815–11stNCAA Division I Round of 32
2006–07 Northwestern State 17–1510–61st (East)
2007–08 Northwestern State 15–189–7T–2nd (East)
2008–09 Northwestern State 11–203–13T–5th (East)
2009–10 Northwestern State 10–195–11T–4th (East)
2010–11 Northwestern State 18–1410–62nd (East)
2011–12 Northwestern State 16–168–83rd (East)
2012–13 Northwestern State 23–915–32ndNCAA Division I Round of 64
2013–14 Northwestern State 17–1412–64th
2014–15 Northwestern State 19–1313–5T–3rdCIT first round
2015–16 Northwestern State 8–205–1312th
2016–17 Northwestern State 13–167–11T–8th
2017–18 Northwestern State 4–251–1713th
2018–19 Northwestern State 11–206–1211th
2019–20 Northwestern State 15–1511–9T–4th
2020–21 Northwestern State 11–189–75th
2021–22 Northwestern State 9–235–96th
Northwestern State: 330–377 (.467)201–195 (.508)
Total:330–377 (.467)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Mike McConathy". Northwestern State University. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  2. Tompkins, Bob (March 25, 1999). "'Get along' Mike fits NSU desires". Town Talk. Retrieved December 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. LA Tech Hall of Famer: Mike McConathy. Retrieved on February 6, 2013.


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