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Mike Pollio
Mike Pollio (born May 12, 1943) is an American former basketball coach and college athletics administrator. Early life and educationPollio was born May 12, 1943. He graduated from Bellarmine College in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[1] CareerAfter graduating, he was Paul Webb's assistant coach at Old Dominion University for five years.[1] He was the head men's basketball coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College from 1980 to 1985. Afterwards, Pollio had a choice of going to James Madison University, ODU, or Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He ultimately chose VCU because his friend Lewis Mills was athletic director there. He coached at VCU from 1985 to 1989.[2] Eastern Kentucky UniversityHe was head coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 1989 to 1992, compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 233–105. Under Pollio, the Panthers moved from last place to second place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference men's basketball tournament. At Kentucky Wesleyan, he also served as athletic director, reviving the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers football program in 1983 after a 53-year hiatus.[3] He was inducted into the Kentucky Wesleyan Hall of Fame in 2014.[4] Mid-South ConferenceFrom 2002 until June 2010, he was the commissioner of the Mid-South Conference.[5] During Pollio's tenure as commissioner, the conference expanded from nine members to fourteen members, allowing it to receive two automatic bids to the NAIA football national championship. The conference also established the MSC Radio Network and signed an agreement with Wazoo Sports Network to broadcast games on television and the internet.[6] Head coaching record
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