Mike is New Milton Keynes Lions Coach
Mike New is the new Lions Head Coach
Milton Keynes Lions announced yesterday that former player Mike New, who retired at the end of last season, will be the club’s new Head Coach. New, a graduate of New Mexico State University will enter his sixth year and second spell with the Lions after playing in Milton Keynes during the 2002-03 Basketball season, then returning in 2006.
Lions’ Chief Executive and now former Head Coach, Vince Macaulay is excited about the signing of New who he calls a ‘model professional’;
“Mike is a model professional, he only knows how to give 100% in whatever he does, as Director of the MK College Lions Academy he has already won the British Elite Cup, as Coach of our Under 16’s National league side he has won the National Championship twice in the last three seasons. Mike knows what we are about as a club, he buys into our systems and has helped in many areas of the club, it was he who knocked down the two free throws that clinched us the BBL Cup in 2008 so he is already a legend with many of our fans.”
New was the favourite for the job after assisting Macauley with the coaching last season.
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