Mike LaPlante

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Mike LaPlante
Biographical details
Born (1966-10-27) October 27, 1966 (age 58)
Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1985–1989 Maine
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1991 Yale (assistant)
1991–1996 Maine (assistant)
1996–2000 Auburn (assistant)
2000–2008 Jacksonville State
Head coaching record
Overall95–137

Michael McCormick LaPlante (born October 27, 1966) is an American college basketball coach, who coached Jacksonville State University for eight seasons. [1] Before becoming the head men's basketball coach at JSU, LaPlante served as an assistant coach at Auburn, Maine and Yale. LaPlante also worked as a consultant to the Senegalese Basketball Federation.

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Coaching career

LaPlante's first coaching opportunity was as an assistant to Dick Kuchen at Yale. While at Yale the Bulldogs set modern era records for most wins (19).

As an assistant to Rudy Keeling at the University of Maine, LaPlante quickly established himself as an excellent recruiter and on the floor coach. During his tenure at Maine the Black Bears set school records for most wins in a season (20), reaching the 20 win plateau for the first time in school history. It was during this time that LaPlante established a relationship with the Senegalese Basketball Federation as a consultant that has led to his strong connection with that country's basketball development.

LaPlante served as an assistant coach to Cliff Ellis at Auburn from 1996 to 2000. While at Auburn the program set new records for most wins in a season (29), most wins in a two-year period (54), and captured the school's first Southeastern Conference (SEC) basketball championship in over 40 years. LaPlante quickly established himself as one of the top recruiters in the country by helping Auburn to four Top 20 recruiting classes. He was then named head coach for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. [2]

During his tenure at JSU LaPlante set Division I school records for most wins in a career (95), most wins in a season (20), most wins in a two-year period (34), and most wins in a three-year period (47). LaPlante was fired on March 3, 2008 after amassing a 22–84 record in road games during his eight-year tenure. [3]

Post-coaching career

Following his dismissal from Jacksonville State, LaPlante received his J.D. from the Birmingham School of Law and became an attorney in Anniston, Alabama. [2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Atlantic Sun Conference)(2000–2003)
2000–01 Jacksonville State 9–193–137th
2001–02 Jacksonville State 13–168–12T–7th
2002–03 Jacksonville State 20–1010–62nd (North)
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Ohio Valley Conference)(2003–2008)
2003–04 Jacksonville State 14–147–9T–5th
2004–05 Jacksonville State 7–222–1411th
2005–06 Jacksonville State 16–1312–84th
2006–07 Jacksonville State 9–217–139th
2007–08 Jacksonville State 7–225–1511th
Jacksonville State:95–137 (.409)54–90 (.375)
Total:95–137 (.409)

      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 LaPlante. sports-reference
  2. 1 2 Boster, Seth (March 26, 2016). "Mike LaPlante, former JSU basketball coach, enjoys new beginning as lawyer". annistonstar.com. Anniston, Alabama: The Anniston Star . Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ "JSU decides against renewal of Mike LaPlante's contract". gadsdentimes.com. Gadsden, Alabama: The Gadsden Times. March 3, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
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