Mike Gillian is an American basketball coach, and formerly served as the head men's basketball coach at

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from 2003 to 2013. Resigning from Longwood on March 14, 2013, he had guided the team in their transition to

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play, and into their first season as members of the

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. Prior to his time at Longwood, he was an assistant coach for seven years under

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and

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. On November 7, 2013, Gillian was announced as an assistant coach at

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. Gillian was not retained after FIU hired Jeremy Ballard as head coach in April 2018. As of the 2018–19 season, he is providing color commentary for broadcasts on

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platforms.

Head coaching record

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