TicketsMike Roberts joined the University of Cincinnati Men’s Basketball staff in April 2021 as an Assistant Coach.
Five of Roberts' last seven teams have won 20 or more games, including UC's 23-win squad in 2022-23. His frontcourt developments include Viktor Lakhin ranking 13th nationally with a 61.7-percent shooting from the field. Lakhin also blocked seven shots in a win at SMU and eight more against Temple, the latter tying the AAC Tournament record. He saw significant improvements in scoring (7.4 ppg), shooting (7.9%), rebounding (3.6 rpg) and steals (39 from 19). In 2021-22, he coached Hayden Koval and current grad assistant Abdul Ado, who were the nation's top active-career shot blockers.
Roberts came to Cincinnati after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach for Indiana University, working under former Head Coach Archie Miller.
Roberts was part of a staff that attracted the No. 13 class in 2020 including Mr. Basketball winner Anthony Leal. In 2019-20, Indiana finished 20-12 and was poised to return to the NCAA Tournament before the COVID-19 Pandemic hit. The Hoosiers finished with a winning record against nationally ranked teams with five victories, which was tied for seventh most in the country. IU also improved to 26th in the country in adjusted defense according to KenPom. The team also posted a 3.398 grade point average in the spring semester and a perfect 1.000 score on the APR for 2018-19.
Prior to IU, he spent eight seasons as the Associate Head Coach at UNC Greensboro from 2011-19 under Wes Miller. Roberts helped the Spartans reach the 20-win mark in his last three seasons for the first time in program history, with an 80-26 record overall from 2016-19 along with a 2018 NCAA Tournament appearance and two National Invitational Tournament appearances in 2017 and 2019.
He also helped the Spartans earn their third Southern Conference regular season championship and the program's first-ever No. 1 seed in the SoCon Tournament in 2016-17. He helped UNCG to a 25-10 overall record and a 14-4 mark in SoCon play. UNCG advanced to the SoCon Tournament Championship game for the third time in program history and the first time since 2005. Roberts aided the Spartans to their second-straight postseason appearance and just the fifth appearance in program history as UNCG earned the SoCon's automatic bid into the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).
In 2015-16, the Spartans finished with a 15-19 campaign. The 15 victories were the highest since the 2007-08 season while the Spartans' 10-8 record in SoCon play matched their win total in the league from 2011-12. He helped UNCG to just its fourth postseason appearance in program history as the Spartans took part in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI), advancing to the quarterfinals. UNCG picked up its first-ever postseason win in program history with a 69-65 win over Houston Baptist at home at the Greensboro Coliseum. Roberts helped UNCG picked up just its second victory all-time against an ACC opponent in 2013-14 with a win at Virginia Tech, its first over the ACC since 2007.
During his coaching career, Roberts was the position coach for three NBA draft picks; Ryan Anderson to the Orlando Magic in 2008 (21st pick), Devon Hardin to the Seattle Supersonics in 2008 (50th pick) and Arsalan Kazemi to the Washington Wizards in 2013 (55th pick).
Roberts spent four years as an assistant coach at Rice University under Head Coach Ben Braun from 2008-2012. The Owls improved in each of the last three seasons with Roberts on staff, culminating in a 19-16 record in 2011-12, the program's first winning season since 2005. The 19 wins were also a program high since the 2004-05 campaign.
He also spent two years on Braun’s staff at California from 2006-2008. Prior to California, he spent a year as a graduate assistant coach at Texas Tech under Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight.
The Terre Haute, Indiana native was on the Indiana University basketball roster from 2000-05. Roberts and the Hoosiers made it to three NCAA Tournaments and one NIT, including a national championship appearance in 2002. Roberts graduated with a history degree and received a management certificate, in addition to minoring in African-American studies. He also earned his master's degree from Texas Tech in 2006 in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Sports Administration.
Five of Roberts' last seven teams have won 20 or more games, including UC's 23-win squad in 2022-23. His frontcourt developments include Viktor Lakhin ranking 13th nationally with a 61.7-percent shooting from the field. Lakhin also blocked seven shots in a win at SMU and eight more against Temple, the latter tying the AAC Tournament record. He saw significant improvements in scoring (7.4 ppg), shooting (7.9%), rebounding (3.6 rpg) and steals (39 from 19). In 2021-22, he coached Hayden Koval and current grad assistant Abdul Ado, who were the nation's top active-career shot blockers.
Roberts came to Cincinnati after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach for Indiana University, working under former Head Coach Archie Miller.
Roberts was part of a staff that attracted the No. 13 class in 2020 including Mr. Basketball winner Anthony Leal. In 2019-20, Indiana finished 20-12 and was poised to return to the NCAA Tournament before the COVID-19 Pandemic hit. The Hoosiers finished with a winning record against nationally ranked teams with five victories, which was tied for seventh most in the country. IU also improved to 26th in the country in adjusted defense according to KenPom. The team also posted a 3.398 grade point average in the spring semester and a perfect 1.000 score on the APR for 2018-19.
Prior to IU, he spent eight seasons as the Associate Head Coach at UNC Greensboro from 2011-19 under Wes Miller. Roberts helped the Spartans reach the 20-win mark in his last three seasons for the first time in program history, with an 80-26 record overall from 2016-19 along with a 2018 NCAA Tournament appearance and two National Invitational Tournament appearances in 2017 and 2019.
He also helped the Spartans earn their third Southern Conference regular season championship and the program's first-ever No. 1 seed in the SoCon Tournament in 2016-17. He helped UNCG to a 25-10 overall record and a 14-4 mark in SoCon play. UNCG advanced to the SoCon Tournament Championship game for the third time in program history and the first time since 2005. Roberts aided the Spartans to their second-straight postseason appearance and just the fifth appearance in program history as UNCG earned the SoCon's automatic bid into the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).
In 2015-16, the Spartans finished with a 15-19 campaign. The 15 victories were the highest since the 2007-08 season while the Spartans' 10-8 record in SoCon play matched their win total in the league from 2011-12. He helped UNCG to just its fourth postseason appearance in program history as the Spartans took part in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI), advancing to the quarterfinals. UNCG picked up its first-ever postseason win in program history with a 69-65 win over Houston Baptist at home at the Greensboro Coliseum. Roberts helped UNCG picked up just its second victory all-time against an ACC opponent in 2013-14 with a win at Virginia Tech, its first over the ACC since 2007.
During his coaching career, Roberts was the position coach for three NBA draft picks; Ryan Anderson to the Orlando Magic in 2008 (21st pick), Devon Hardin to the Seattle Supersonics in 2008 (50th pick) and Arsalan Kazemi to the Washington Wizards in 2013 (55th pick).
Roberts spent four years as an assistant coach at Rice University under Head Coach Ben Braun from 2008-2012. The Owls improved in each of the last three seasons with Roberts on staff, culminating in a 19-16 record in 2011-12, the program's first winning season since 2005. The 19 wins were also a program high since the 2004-05 campaign.
He also spent two years on Braun’s staff at California from 2006-2008. Prior to California, he spent a year as a graduate assistant coach at Texas Tech under Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight.
The Terre Haute, Indiana native was on the Indiana University basketball roster from 2000-05. Roberts and the Hoosiers made it to three NCAA Tournaments and one NIT, including a national championship appearance in 2002. Roberts graduated with a history degree and received a management certificate, in addition to minoring in African-American studies. He also earned his master's degree from Texas Tech in 2006 in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Sports Administration.