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Men's Basketball Head Coach

Mike Smelkinson
Phone: 443-518-4990, ext. 6534|
Email: msmelkinson@howardcc.edu
Coach Mike Smelkinson is a graduate of St. Mary’s College of Maryland and transfer student from the California University of Pennsylvania (Cal U). While studying at Cal U, Smelkinson helped lead the Vulcans to consecutive winning seasons on a full NCAA Division II scholarship. In 2008, as team captain and point guard with St. Mary’s, Smelkinson led the Seahawks to the Division III “Sweet 16” and first national ranking in school history.
After graduation, Smelkinson went on to become the assistant men’s basketball coach and head JV coach at St. Mary’s. Smelkinson graduated from Long Reach High School in Howard County, where he led the team to an overall 64-14 record, consecutive county championships, and was named the “Howard County Player of the Year” in 2004. Smelkinson currently resides in Baltimore and teaches special education at Marriotts Ridge High School.
Men's Basketball Assistant Coaches
- James Poole, email jpoole@howardcc.edu
- Jay Nowaskey
- Kyle Locke
- Tyquan Alexander
(Student Assistant Coach) - David Tommey
(Manager)