Mike Babul

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Mike Babul
South Shore Monarchs
PositionHead coach
League The Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1977-11-25) November 25, 1977 (age 45)
North Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
High school North Attleboro
(North Attleboro, Massachusetts)
College UMass (1996–2000)
NBA draft 2000 / Undrafted
Position Forward
Coaching career2003–present
Career history
As coach:
2002–2003 Seekonk HS (assistant)
2004–2005 Youngstown State (assistant)
2005–2006 Drexel (assistant)
2012–2015 Wagner (assistant)
2015–2019Wagner (associate HC)
2019–2020 Long Island Nets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

Mike Babul (born November 25, 1977) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the South Shore Monarchs of The Basketball League. Before turning to coaching, he played college basketball for UMass from 1996 to 2000.

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Playing career

Babul attended North Attleboro High School in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. [1] In 1995, Babul chose to play for UMass over UConn where he was a four-year letter winner and three-year starter from 1996 to 2000. [2] [3] During his stay with UMass, he was selected to three A-10 Conference All-Defensive and All-Academic Teams. [4]

Coaching career

He joined the Wagner Seahawks in 2012 and in 2014 was named the Associate Head Coach. [5] On September 20, 2019, he was named the assistant coach of the Nets' NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets. [6] [7] A position he continued the following season. [8]

Personal life

Babul's twin brother, Jon Babul, played college basketball for Georgia Tech. [9] [10]

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References

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  2. Ken Davis (4 November 1995). "Babul chooses UMass over UConn". Hartford Courant . Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. Matt Vautour (12 February 2018). "Vautour: Among the collection of future NBA All-Stars UMass F Mike Babul guarded, Paul Pierce stood out". Daily Hampshire Gazette . Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. "Mike Babul Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Wagner". hoopdirt.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. Peter Gobis. "North's Babul returns to area with Wagner hoops". The Sun Chronicle . Retrieved Dec 16, 2016.
  6. "Long Island Nets Announce Staff Additions". NBA G League. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  7. Peter Gobis (13 September 2019). "North native Babul working the court changeover with Long Island Nets". The Sun Chronicle . Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. Peter Gobis. "For sidelined Babul, focus still on basketball in NBA G League". The Sun Chronicle . Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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  10. Ken Davis (4 October 1995). "A strong resemblance". Hartford Courant . p. C3. Retrieved 13 April 2021.