Mike Gartner
Arkansas A&T Badgers
Head Coach

 Details
   
 Age: 47
 High School: Sheldon Clark High School
 Hometown: Inez, KY
 Alma Mater: Flagstaff State
 Career Record: 180-199 (.475)
 Current Salary:  
 Recruiting: A+
 Scouting: C-
 Offense: A+
 Defense: F-

 History
 Season Team Position W L CW CL   Postseason
 1953 Central Ohio Assistant 18 12 10 6   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1954 Detroit City College Assistant 24 8 12 4   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1955 Detroit City College Assistant 21 11 8 8   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1956 Detroit City College Assistant 16 13 7 9   No Postseason
 1957 Boston State Head Coach 20 9 9 3   No Postseason
 1958 Boston State Head Coach 17 12 9 3   No Postseason
 1959 Boston State Head Coach 10 20 6 6   No Postseason
 1960 Boston State Head Coach 8 21 4 8   No Postseason
 1961 Boston State Head Coach 10 20 8 4   No Postseason
 1962 Boston State Head Coach 14 15 6 6   No Postseason
 1963 Boston State Head Coach 13 16 6 6   No Postseason
 1964 Boston State Head Coach 7 22 5 7   No Postseason
 1965 Central Ohio Assistant 22 9 10 6   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1966 Coastal California Assistant 26 5 12 2   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1967 Redwood Assistant 25 9 9 5   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1968 Northern Mississippi Assistant 24 7 12 4   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1969 Northern Mississippi Assistant 25 9 9 7   AIAA Champion
 1970 Arkansas A&T Head Coach 18 11 8 6   No Postseason
 1971 Arkansas A&T Head Coach 18 11 9 5   No Postseason
 1972 Arkansas A&T Head Coach 12 17 5 9   No Postseason
 1973 Arkansas A&T Head Coach 16 13 6 8   No Postseason

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 1958  Conference Coach of the Year (Eastern 13)

 Job Movement
 Season Move
 1953 Hired by Central Ohio (Recruiting Coordinator)
 1954 Moved with head coach from Central Ohio to Detroit City College
 1957 Quit job with Detroit City College to pursue a higher position
 1957 Hired by Boston State (Head Coach)
 1965 Fired by Boston State
 1965 Hired by Central Ohio (Recruiting Coordinator)
 1966 Fired by Central Ohio
 1966 Hired by Coastal California (Recruiting Coordinator)
 1967 Fired by Coastal California
 1967 Hired by Redwood (Recruiting Coordinator)
 1968 Fired by Redwood
 1968 Hired by Northern Mississippi (Recruiting Coordinator)
 1970 Quit job with Northern Mississippi to pursue a higher position
 1970 Hired by Arkansas A&T (Head Coach)


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