Mike Jarvis
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Mike Jarvis is an American
college basketball
coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University
. He has coached at Boston University
, George Washington University and St. John's University. He also has worked as a commentator for college basketball games on ESPN
. His career college coaching record in over 18 seasons is 364–201 and is one of four Division I coaches to have won 100 games at three different colleges.
Jarvis was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
and played high school basketball at Rindge Technical High School, the predecessor to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
. He also coached at Rindge and Latin, where his players included NBA players Patrick Ewing
, Rumeal Robinson
and former George Washington head coach Karl Hobbs
. He played basketball and baseball
at Northeastern University
, graduating in 1968.
Jarvis became head coach at Boston University in 1985, becoming the Terriers' all-time winningest coach in five seasons with a 101-50 record (he was later overtaken by Bob Brown, then Dennis Wolff
). Boston University reached the NCAA Tournament
in 1988 and 1990 under Jarvis.
He was hired at George Washington in 1990, leading the Colonials to three NCAA tournament appearances, including the round of 16 in the 1993 NCAA Tournament, the Colonials' best tournament performance. He coached the United States
under-22 men's team in 1993. Jarvis also led the Colonials to two victories over number one ranked UMass
, compiling a 143–100 record at George Washington.
After the 1998 season, Jarvis accepted the head coaching job at St. John's University after Fran Fraschilla
was fired, leading the Red Storm to the Elite Eight
in the 1999 NCAA Tournament and the 2000 Big East
tournament championship. They won the National Invitation Tournament
in 2003.
The next season the Red Storm stumbled out of the gate, losing to several nonconference teams that they usually beat with ease. Jarvis was fired on December 19, 2003—the first Big East
coach to be fired during the season. Assistant Kevin Clark
replaced him for the remainder of the season. His final record at St. John's was 110–61.
It later emerged that school officials had fired Jarvis in part due to a series of embarrassing off-court incidents. Among these, a junior college transfer had been charged with assaulting a female student, and a senior guard had been kicked off the team after being caught smoking marijuana near St. John's campus in Queens
.
During the 2003–04 season, St. John's center Abe Keita claimed that a member of Jarvis's basketball staff had paid him nearly $300 a month for the past four seasons. As a result, St. John's placed itself on two years' probation, withdrew from postseason consideration for the 2004–05 season, and forfeited 43 wins in which Keita participated—including the 2002 NCAA Tournament and the 2003 NIT. The NCAA accepted St. John's sanctions. Jarvis was faulted for not properly monitoring Keita's situation, but was otherwise cleared of wrongdoing. After his ouster, Jarvis was criticized for ignoring New York City's rich pool of high school players, which particularly rankled fans used to seeing national powerhouses built primarily on New York City talent.
Prior to coming back with the Owls in 2009, Jarvis worked for ESPN as a college basketball commentator, and Yahoo! Sports
as their NCAA men's basketball analyst, and continues to work as a speaker. He currently lives in Boca Raton, Florida
.
* Jarvis was fired on December 19, 2003; assistant Kevin Clark
finished the season.
** St. John's vacated 47 games (46 wins and one loss) from 2000 to 2004 after Abe Keita was ruled ineligible. Official records are 5-15 for 2000-01, 7-11 for 2001-02, 1-13 for 2002-03 and 0-4 for 2003-04.
% Official record at St. John's is 66-60 (53-32 Big East) not counting vacated games.
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college basketball
College basketball
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coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
. He has coached at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, George Washington University and St. John's University. He also has worked as a commentator for college basketball games on ESPN
ESPN
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. His career college coaching record in over 18 seasons is 364–201 and is one of four Division I coaches to have won 100 games at three different colleges.
Jarvis was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
and played high school basketball at Rindge Technical High School, the predecessor to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
The Cambridge Rindge and Latin School is a public high school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.The school, serving grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Cambridge Public Schools....
. He also coached at Rindge and Latin, where his players included NBA players Patrick Ewing
Patrick Ewing
Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. is a Jamaican-American retired Hall of Fame basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic. He played most of his career with the NBA's New York Knicks as their starting center and played briefly with the Seattle...
, Rumeal Robinson
Rumeal Robinson
Rumeal James Robinson is a retired American professional basketball player. Growing up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Robinson graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and went on to play guard for the University of Michigan...
and former George Washington head coach Karl Hobbs
Karl Hobbs
Karl Hobbs is a former men's college basketball coach. He is currently the Director, Basketball Operations at the University of Connecticut. He is the former head coach of the George Washington University Colonials men's basketball team...
. He played basketball and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
at Northeastern University
Northeastern University, Boston
Northeastern University , is a private, secular, coeducational research university in Boston, Massachusetts. Northeastern has eight colleges and offers undergraduate majors in 65 departments...
, graduating in 1968.
Jarvis became head coach at Boston University in 1985, becoming the Terriers' all-time winningest coach in five seasons with a 101-50 record (he was later overtaken by Bob Brown, then Dennis Wolff
Dennis Wolff
Dennis Wolff is the head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team. The role is Wolff's first job coaching a women's team. Prior to the role, Wolff served as Director of Basketball Operations & Assistant to the Head Coach for the Virginia Tech men's team...
). Boston University reached the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
in 1988 and 1990 under Jarvis.
He was hired at George Washington in 1990, leading the Colonials to three NCAA tournament appearances, including the round of 16 in the 1993 NCAA Tournament, the Colonials' best tournament performance. He coached the United States
United States
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under-22 men's team in 1993. Jarvis also led the Colonials to two victories over number one ranked UMass
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
, compiling a 143–100 record at George Washington.
After the 1998 season, Jarvis accepted the head coaching job at St. John's University after Fran Fraschilla
Fran Fraschilla
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was fired, leading the Red Storm to the Elite Eight
Elite Eight
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in the 1999 NCAA Tournament and the 2000 Big East
Big East Conference
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tournament championship. They won the National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
in 2003.
The next season the Red Storm stumbled out of the gate, losing to several nonconference teams that they usually beat with ease. Jarvis was fired on December 19, 2003—the first Big East
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
coach to be fired during the season. Assistant Kevin Clark
Kevin Clark
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replaced him for the remainder of the season. His final record at St. John's was 110–61.
It later emerged that school officials had fired Jarvis in part due to a series of embarrassing off-court incidents. Among these, a junior college transfer had been charged with assaulting a female student, and a senior guard had been kicked off the team after being caught smoking marijuana near St. John's campus in Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
.
During the 2003–04 season, St. John's center Abe Keita claimed that a member of Jarvis's basketball staff had paid him nearly $300 a month for the past four seasons. As a result, St. John's placed itself on two years' probation, withdrew from postseason consideration for the 2004–05 season, and forfeited 43 wins in which Keita participated—including the 2002 NCAA Tournament and the 2003 NIT. The NCAA accepted St. John's sanctions. Jarvis was faulted for not properly monitoring Keita's situation, but was otherwise cleared of wrongdoing. After his ouster, Jarvis was criticized for ignoring New York City's rich pool of high school players, which particularly rankled fans used to seeing national powerhouses built primarily on New York City talent.
Prior to coming back with the Owls in 2009, Jarvis worked for ESPN as a college basketball commentator, and Yahoo! Sports
Yahoo! Sports
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as their NCAA men's basketball analyst, and continues to work as a speaker. He currently lives in Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
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.
Head coaching record
Kevin Clark (basketball)
Kevin Clark is an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Rhode Island. He is probably most well-known for his stint as the interim head coach at St. John's during the 2003–2004 season....
finished the season.
% Official record at St. John's is 66-60 (53-32 Big East) not counting vacated games.
External links
- http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/story/6938411
- http://espn.go.com/ncb/s/2000/1021/830880.html
- http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/archives/almanac/athletics/menbaskbal.html
- http://www.educationupdate.com/archives/2002/feb02/htmls/cover_jarvis.html
- http://www.corporateartists.com/speaker_mike_jarvis.html
- http://sports.yahoo.com/top/expertsarchive?author=Mike+Jarvis