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Mike McShane enters his first year at the assistant men's basketball
coach at MSU Billings after playing point guard for the
Yellowjackets during the 1999-2000 season. Raised in Oregon,
McShane in the son of John and Jane and is one of six children.
McShane's love for basketball began at an early age and stemmed from
family roots in the game. His uncle played at Oregon State
during the glory years of the "Orange Express" under coach Ralph
Miller, and his older sister Anne was named the Gatorade Player of
the Year in Oregon while playing high school basketball at Oregon
City High.
In high school, McShane assisted his team in winning the state
title and three league championships. He also received
first team all-state honors. McShane played for Barry Adams
who had over 600 wins, the most in Oregon history.
In college, McShane played three seasons at the University of
Oregon before
transferring to MSU Billings as a senior. As a Yellowjacket he
averaged 13.7 points, 8.2 assists, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per
game. McShane made his mark in the record books and still ranks
11th for single season field goal percentage (59.10), 4th for
assists (214) and assists per game (8.2), and 4th for steals (63).
He also ranks second in school history for steals in a single game
(7).
Following his time on the collegiate basketball court, McShane
played professional basketball in China for one season before
playing three seasons in Australia for the Rockhampton Rockets.
He also served as head coach of the women's professional team in
Australia for one season.
McShane graduated
with his degree in Health and Human Performance in 2001 from MSUB and
will pursue his masters in Sport Management while coaching the
Yellowjackets.
McShane is married to his high school sweetheart Alisha, who is a
certified Ayurveda, Yoga, and meditation instructor in Encinitas,
Calif.. Together they have a 16 month old daughter named
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