Mike Magpayo Explained

Mike Magpayo
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:UC Riverside
Current Conference:Big West
Birth Date:9 November 1979[1]
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:UC Santa Barbara ('01)
Coach Years1:2010–2014
Coach Team1:Columbia (assistant)
Coach Years2:2014–2017
Coach Team2:Campbell (assistant)
Coach Years3:2018–2020
Coach Team3:UC Riverside (assistant)
Coach Years4:2020–present
Coach Team4:UC Riverside
Admin Years1:2017–2018
Admin Team1:San Francisco (Dir. of Basketball Ops.)
Awards:Big West Coach of the Year (2023)

Mike Magpayo (born November 9, 1979) is an American men's college basketball head coach for the UC Riverside Highlanders. In July 2020, Magpayo became the first NCAA Division I men's basketball head coach of full Asian heritage.[2]

Early life

Magpayo is a native of Hacienda Heights, California. He attended UC Santa Barbara, graduating with a degree in business economics in 2001. He was a high school basketball coach from 2001 to 2010. Magpayo also served as the CEO of a multi-million dollar real estate company in Southern California.[3]

Coaching career

Magpayo served as an assistant at Columbia from 2010 to 2014. He was an assistant at Campbell from 2014 to 2017. During the 2016-17 season, Campbell reached the ASUN Conference championship game as well as the CIT quarterfinals in the school's first postseason appearance since 1992. Magpayo served as the director of operations at San Francisco during the 2017-18 season, helping the team to a 22-7 record.[4]

Magpayo joined the staff of David Patrick at UC Riverside in 2018. He helped the team improve from nine wins in his first season to 17 wins in the 2019-20 season. In June 2020, he was promoted to associate head coach. Magpayo was named head coach on July 1, after Patrick left to become an assistant at Arkansas.[5] Magpayo became the first NCAA Division I head coach of full Asian heritage.[6]

After leading the Highlanders to a 14–8 record in his first season, on May 21, 2021, Magpayo signed a five-year extension with UC Riverside.[7]

Personal life

Magpayo's parents Lito and Nenet were born and raised in the Philippines.[8] His wife, Caroline, attended UC Riverside.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Magpayo. coachesdatabase.com. July 29, 2024.
  2. 'It's a Responsibility': History-Making Mike Magpayo Ready to Make a Difference On and Off the Court. Steinberg. Emma. 25 November 2020. Sports Illustrated. 12 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Mike Magpayo . . July 7, 2020.
  4. Web site: Men's Basketball names associate coach to top job . . July 7, 2020 . July 1, 2020.
  5. News: Robin . Brian . David Patrick Leaves UCR men's basketball; Mike Magpayo new acting coach . July 7, 2020 . . July 1, 2020.
  6. News: Giongco . Mike . Filipino coach Mike Magpayo makes US NCAA Division 1 history . July 7, 2020 . . July 4, 2020.
  7. Web site: Mike Magpayo Extended as Head Men's Basketball Head Coach . . August 15, 2021 . May 21, 2021.
  8. News: Ulanday . John Bryan . US NCAA's first Filipino basketball head coach raring to make mark . July 7, 2020 . . July 5, 2020.

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