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Men's Basketball
Hopkins, Mike
Mike Hopkins
- Title:
- Head Coach-Designate
- Email:
- mghopkin@syr.edu
- Phone:
- 2082
Mike Hopkins, one of the most popular players in Syracuse University basketball history, forged a new following as an assistant coach on the staff of Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim. After 22 seasons on the Orange coaching staff, he accepted the position of head coach at the University of Washington on March 19, 2017.
On June 25, 2015, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the naming of Mike Hopkins as head coach-designate to succeed Hall of Fame Coach Jim Boeheim.
Syracuse advanced to postseason play in all but one of his years on the coaching staff. The run included 16 NCAA Tournament and five NIT berths. The Orange won the NCAA Championship in 2003.
Born in San Mateo, Calif., where he played on the 1987 California state team at Mater Dei High School, Hopkins enrolled in Syracuse in 1989. Hopkins led the 1991-92 SU team to the BIG EAST Championship. He was a two-year starter at shooting guard and a team captain as a senior. Hopkins played professional basketball in the Continental Basketball Association with the Rochester (Minn.) Renegades and in Europe with teams in Turkey and Holland following his graduation from Syracuse.
He joined the SU coaching staff in 1995 and initially worked with the Orange guards. He helped develop future NBA performers Jason Hart and Jonny Flynn. In 2011 he transitioned to the Syracuse centers, a post in which he guided NBA draft picks Fab Melo and Rakeem Christmas.
Hopkins handled scouting reports for the Orange, worked with the academic advising office on the players’ academic progress and he ran the Syracuse Elite Camp. During the summer of 2000 he added recruiting responsibilities to his job description. His efforts on the road have helped the Orange program remain a consistent NCAA Tournament contender.
In 2011 Hopkins embarked on a new challenge with the start of a 12-week Basketball Academy for children who have completed first grade and have not yet entered seventh grade.
Hopkins joined Boeheim’s USA Basketball staff in 2000 and 2001 as a court coach for the men’s national 21-and under team trials. He participated in player evaluation during squad tryouts and helped select the squad that earned a gold medal at the world championships in Japan. In 2012, he worked closely with the coaching staff of the USA Basketball squad that defended its gold medal at the London Olympics and again in 2016 with another gold at the Rio Games.
Hopkins has been active in the Syracuse community. He was presented the Unsung Hero Award along with Dwayne “Pearl” Washington from the Samaritan Center at the annual Good Samaritan Awards Dinner in May 2003. Hopkins has been instrumental in organizing an annual three-on-three basketball tournament, “Legends Against Hunger.” Hopkins has also been active in “Coaches vs. Cancer,” a partnership between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Hopkins earned his undergraduate degree in speech communications. He resides in Syracuse with his wife, Tricia, and their sons, Michael Griffith Jr. and Grant Richard, and a daughter, Ella Grace.
On June 25, 2015, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the naming of Mike Hopkins as head coach-designate to succeed Hall of Fame Coach Jim Boeheim.
Syracuse advanced to postseason play in all but one of his years on the coaching staff. The run included 16 NCAA Tournament and five NIT berths. The Orange won the NCAA Championship in 2003.
Born in San Mateo, Calif., where he played on the 1987 California state team at Mater Dei High School, Hopkins enrolled in Syracuse in 1989. Hopkins led the 1991-92 SU team to the BIG EAST Championship. He was a two-year starter at shooting guard and a team captain as a senior. Hopkins played professional basketball in the Continental Basketball Association with the Rochester (Minn.) Renegades and in Europe with teams in Turkey and Holland following his graduation from Syracuse.
He joined the SU coaching staff in 1995 and initially worked with the Orange guards. He helped develop future NBA performers Jason Hart and Jonny Flynn. In 2011 he transitioned to the Syracuse centers, a post in which he guided NBA draft picks Fab Melo and Rakeem Christmas.
Hopkins handled scouting reports for the Orange, worked with the academic advising office on the players’ academic progress and he ran the Syracuse Elite Camp. During the summer of 2000 he added recruiting responsibilities to his job description. His efforts on the road have helped the Orange program remain a consistent NCAA Tournament contender.
In 2011 Hopkins embarked on a new challenge with the start of a 12-week Basketball Academy for children who have completed first grade and have not yet entered seventh grade.
Hopkins joined Boeheim’s USA Basketball staff in 2000 and 2001 as a court coach for the men’s national 21-and under team trials. He participated in player evaluation during squad tryouts and helped select the squad that earned a gold medal at the world championships in Japan. In 2012, he worked closely with the coaching staff of the USA Basketball squad that defended its gold medal at the London Olympics and again in 2016 with another gold at the Rio Games.
Hopkins has been active in the Syracuse community. He was presented the Unsung Hero Award along with Dwayne “Pearl” Washington from the Samaritan Center at the annual Good Samaritan Awards Dinner in May 2003. Hopkins has been instrumental in organizing an annual three-on-three basketball tournament, “Legends Against Hunger.” Hopkins has also been active in “Coaches vs. Cancer,” a partnership between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Hopkins earned his undergraduate degree in speech communications. He resides in Syracuse with his wife, Tricia, and their sons, Michael Griffith Jr. and Grant Richard, and a daughter, Ella Grace.
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