Mike Winans was named to the position of Director of Basketball Operations heading into the 2021-22 school year. He was promoted to the role of Assistant Coach/General Manager for the Panthers in July of 2024 and has been a part of 20-win campaigns in each of the past three seasons under head coach Bart Lundy, the best stretch for the program since four consecutive from 2002-2006.
Winans came to the Panthers from Harvard and works directly with head Coach Lundy on coordinating team travel, budget, practices and other program functions.
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Winans spent four seasons as a member of Tommy Amaker's staff at Harvard, helping the Crimson claim Ivy League championships in two of the last three competition seasons. He was responsible for video coordination and assisting in basketball operations for the team.
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A 2011 graduate of North Central College in Naperville, Ill., with a degree in Marketing, Winans played basketball for four seasons, serving as a team captain as a senior while also winning the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) championship in 2011. He was also a two-time all-academic honoree.
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Winans grew up in Mount Prospect, Ill., and is married to Dr. Alina Winans.
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