Mike Maker is in the midst of his third full season at Samford University after spending a total of 11 years as an associate head coach at Dartmouth College.
While at Dartmouth, Maker served as the recruiting coordinator and director of scouting and also assisted with practice, game preparation and scheduling.
During his time at Dartmouth, the Big Green snapped Pennsylvania's 34-game home conference winning streak by posting a thrilling 74-70 overtime win over the Quakers in 1997. The victory marked the first time that Dartmouth won on the road against Pennsylvania since the 1983-84 season. Dartmouth also broke Pennsylvania's 48-game Ivy League winning streak with a breathtaking one-point victory in 1996.
In 1999, Maker helped coach the nation's leading three-point shooter, Greg Buth, as well as Ian McGinnis, who led the nation in rebounding over the course of the season. Maker also directed three-time, First-Team All-Ivy League players Shaun Gee and Sea Lonergan.
Before his 11-year stint at Dartmouth, Maker spent one season as the head women's basketball coach at Hartnell Community College in his hometown of Salinas, Calif. Prior to his time at Hartnell, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach and head junior varsity coach at his alma mater, California Baptist College in Riverside, Calif.
A current member of the North Salinas High School Hall of Fame, Maker continued his playing career at Hartnell College, where he played for two seasons prior to transferring to California Baptist.
At California Baptist, he earned a bachelor's of science degree in physical education in 1988. Maker then went on to earn his master's degree in education from Azusa Pacific University in 1990.
