Mike Jarvis facts for kids
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1945 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1964–1968 | Northeastern |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1973 | Northeastern (assistant) |
| 1973–1977 | Harvard (assistant) |
| 1978–1985 | Cambridge Rindge and Latin HS |
| 1985–1990 | Boston University |
| 1990–1998 | George Washington |
| 1998–2003 | St. John's |
| 2008–2014 | Florida Atlantic |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 364–201 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NIT (2003*) 2 America East tournament (1988, 1990) Big East tournament (2000) Sun Belt regular season (2011) * Vacated by the NCAA |
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| Awards | |
| America East Coach of the Year (1990) Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2011) |
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Michael D. Jarvis (born April 12, 1945) is a well-known American college basketball coach. He has led teams at several universities, including Boston University, George Washington University, and St. John's University. Most recently, he was the head men's basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University. Mike Jarvis also worked as a sports commentator for college basketball games on ESPN. Over his career, he has coached for more than 18 seasons.
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Mike's Early Life and Basketball Journey
Mike Jarvis was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He played high school basketball at Rindge Technical High School. This school later became Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. After his playing days, he also coached at Rindge and Latin. Some of his players there became famous NBA stars. These included Patrick Ewing and Rumeal Robinson. He also coached Karl Hobbs, who later became a college coach himself. Mike played both basketball and baseball at Northeastern University. He graduated from Northeastern in 1968.
Coaching College Teams
Mike Jarvis started coaching college basketball at Boston University in 1985. In five seasons, he became the winningest coach for the Terriers. His team won 101 games and lost 50. Boston University made it to the NCAA tournament twice under his leadership. This happened in 1988 and 1990.
In 1990, he became the head coach at George Washington. He led the Colonials to four NCAA tournament appearances. In the 1993 NCAA tournament, his team reached the "Sweet 16." This was the best tournament performance for the Colonials at that time. His team was defeated by the Michigan Wolverines. Mike Jarvis also led the Colonials to two big wins. They beat the number one ranked UMass team twice. He had a record of 143 wins and 100 losses at George Washington.
In 1993, Coach Jarvis also had the honor of coaching the United States under-22 men's national team.
Coaching at St. John's
After the 1998 season, Mike Jarvis took over as head coach at St. John's University. He quickly led the Red Storm to great success. In the 1999 NCAA Tournament, they reached the "Elite Eight." They also won the Big East tournament championship in 2000. In 2003, his team won the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).
In December 2003, Mike Jarvis was no longer the coach at St. John's. This decision was made due to some issues that came up with the team. His assistant, Kevin Clark, took over for the rest of the season. Coach Jarvis's final record at St. John's was 110 wins and 61 losses.
Later, it was found that a player on the team was not eligible to play. Because of this, St. John's had to give up 43 wins where this player was involved. This included their NIT championship from 2003. The NCAA looked into the situation. They said that Coach Jarvis did not properly check on the player's eligibility. However, they cleared him of other serious wrongdoing.
Mike's Career After St. John's
After leaving St. John's, Mike Jarvis coached for Florida Atlantic. He led their team for six seasons.
Before returning to coaching in 2009, Jarvis worked as a college basketball commentator for ESPN. He also worked as an analyst for Yahoo! Sports. He continues to work as a speaker and broadcaster. Mike Jarvis has also written two books. These books are titled Skills For Life (with Jonathan Peck) and Everybody Needs A Head Coach (with Chad Bonham).
Mike's Coaching Achievements
Mike Jarvis has had a long and successful career in college basketball. His overall college coaching record is 364 wins and 201 losses.
Here are some of his major achievements:
- He led Boston University to the NCAA tournament in 1988 and 1990.
- At George Washington, he guided the team to the NCAA tournament four times. This included reaching the "Sweet 16" in 1993.
- With St. John's, his team made it to the "Elite Eight" in the 1999 NCAA Tournament. They also won the Big East tournament in 2000.
- St. John's won the National Invitation Tournament in 2003. However, this championship was later removed from the official record due to a player eligibility issue.
- He won the America East Coach of the Year award in 1990.
- He was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year in 2011.
