Mike Hopkins (basketball)
Hopkins in 2019 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach / head of player development |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 6, 1969 San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mater Dei (San Mateo, California) |
| College | Syracuse (1989–1993) |
| NBA draft | 1993: undrafted |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 1995–present |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1995–2015 | Syracuse (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Syracuse (interim) |
| 2016–2017 | Syracuse (assistant) |
| 2017–2024 | Washington |
| 2024–2025 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| 2025–present | New Orleans Pelicans (assistant / head of player development) |
| Career highlights | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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Michael Griffith Hopkins (born August 6, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach and the head of player development for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Previously, he was a longtime assistant at Syracuse University before taking over as head coach for the University of Washington from 2017 until 2024. He spent one season as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns from 2024 to 2025.
The 6-foot-5 Hopkins, from Laguna Hills, California, was a fan favorite during his playing days at Syracuse, known for his all-out hustle and general scrappy play.