Mike LaPlante

Background

LaPlante was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts to Edward and Phyllis LaPlante.

Education

He is a 1989 graduate of the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Surgery in Education and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Birmingham School of Law in 2012.

Career

His contract was not renewed following the 2007-2008 season. Before becoming the head men"s basketball coach at JSU, LaPlante served as an assistant coach at Auburn University, University of Maine and Yale University. LaPlante also worked as a consultant to the Senegalese Basketball Federation.

He is licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama.

LaPlante is married to the former Leslie Henson and has four children. Courtney, Jackson, McCormick and Kaylee.

Jacksonville State University

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). Auburn University

Prior to being named Head Basketball Coach at Jacksonville State, LaPlante served as an assistant coach to Cliff Ellis at Auburn University from 1996 - 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 Securities and Exchange Commission 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. University of Maine

As an assistant to Rudy Keeling at the University of Maine, LaPlante quickly established himself as an excellent recruiter and on the floor coach. lieutenant 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.

Yale University

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) and made a run at the Ivy League Championship losing out to Princeton.

Achievements

• 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.