| Mike Lightfoot | |
| Alma Mater: | Bethel College |
| Player Years1: | 1973-1978 |
| Player Team1: | Bethel College |
| Coach Years1: | 1987–2017 |
| Coach Team1: | Bethel College |
| Admin Years1: | 1987-2004 |
| Admin Team1: | Bethel College |
Mike Lightfoot is an American retired college basketball coach known for his career at Bethel College. He was Bethel coach from 1987 to 2017. Coach Lightfoot also won more games than any other college basketball coach in the history of the state of Indiana, passing the likes of Bob Knight and Gene Keady. Lightfoot retired at the end of the 2016–17 season.[1] [2] He was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2009 with John Wooden. Coach Lightfoot currently works for Nations of Coaches as a regional director and the ACC Network as a color commentator for basketball.
Wins by a basketball coach when coaching in the state of Indiana:
| Wins | Coach | School | |
| 794 | Mike Lightfoot | Bethel College | |
| 788 | Jim Kessler | Grace | |
| 734 | Paul Patterson | Taylor | |
| 659 | Bob Knight | Indiana University | |
| 512 | Gene Keady | Purdue |
He coached both of his sons, Robbie and Ryne, at Bethel College. Robbie is the creator of Box out sports graphic and Ryne is the assistant coach for Western Carolina University. He and his wife Jacci have been married for 44 years
Bethel College Hall of Fame profile