Mike Nardi

Mike Nardi

UConn
Conference	Big East
Personal information
Born	(1985-01-30) January 30, 1985 (age 40) Linden, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Patrick (Elizabeth, New Jersey)
College	Villanova (2003–2007)
NBA draft	2007: undrafted
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Coaching career	2017–present
Career history
As a player:
2008–2009	Air Avellino
2009–2010	Scavolini Spar Pesaro
2010–2011	Armani Jeans Milano
As a coach:
2017–2018	Villanova (DBO)
2018–2025	Villanova (assistant)
2025	Villanova (interim)
2025-present	UConn (assistant)
Career highlights
Big East All-Rookie Team (2004)

Mike Nardi (born January 30, 1985) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the UConn Huskies men's basketball team. He attended St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey and Villanova University. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

As a senior in high school, Nardi was a 2003 Parade All-American at St. Patrick. ^[3] At Villanova, Nardi was most commonly known for his three-point shooting abilities and his strength off the dribble. He posted 11.8 points per game his senior year. Nardi was a member of the "four guard lineup" alongside Randy Foye, Allan Ray, and Kyle Lowry, that led the Wildcats to an NCAA tournament number one seed, and an elite eight appearance where they lost to the eventual champions, Florida. They were ranked as high as the #2 team in the country in 2006 and they never left the top 10 that season. They split the regular season Big East Conference title with UConn and lost to Pitt in the Big East tournament.^{[ citation needed ]}

After going undrafted in 2007, Nardi went overseas and has played in Italy and the Netherlands. In 2015, he was playing for Latina Basket, an Italian second division team. Nardi is now a member of the Villanova basketball coaching staff. Upon head coach Kyle Neptune's firing, Nardi was named interim head coach.

On April 29th, 2025, it was announced that Nardi would be joining the UConn Huskies men's basketball team as an assistant under Coach Dan Hurley.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Villanova Wildcats (Big East Conference)(2025)
2024–25	Villanova	2–1			CBC Semifinals
Villanova:		2–1 (.667)
Total:		2–1 (.667)
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. "Player Bio: Mike Nardi :: Men's Basketball" . Retrieved February 2, 2008.
2. "ESPN - Villanova Wildcats - Mike Nardi - NCAA College Basketball" . Retrieved February 2, 2008.
3. "Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team".