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Mike Daugherty

Hometown: Bedford, Ohio High School: Bedford High Last College: Ohio State

Position: Associate Head Coach Experience: 6th Year

Associate head coach Mike Daugherty is in his sixth year with the Washington State University coaching staff. Husband to head coach June, Daugherty is in his 23rd season as a Division I coach.

Prior to joining the Cougars' coaching staff, Daugherty had a reputation for building explosive offenses and he has not disappointed since his arrival in Pullman. The Cougar offense has seen its scoring output increase by nearly 10 points per game since his first season.

Last season saw the Cougars grab the most rebounds in school history and scored the sixth-most points in a single-season history. The offense has improved each season as the Cougs knocked down 9+ threes in a game six times last season. In 2010-11, WSU set a school record with 208 made 3-pointers and posted their highest scoring average and shooting percentage since 2000-01.

Daugherty joined the WSU staff after coaching 11 years at Washington, serving his first eight years with the Huskies as an assistant until being promoted to associate head coach in September 2004. He began his coaching career at Boise State, where he coached for seven years.

The Huskies ranked first or second in the Pacific-10 Conference in scoring offense in three of Daugherty's final six seasons. In 2003, UW scored a conference-best 75.6 points per game. Three of Daugherty's student-athletes ranked among Washington's top four in both 3-pointers made and 3-pointers attempted.

A 1977 graduate of Ohio State, Daugherty was a starter on the basketball team from 1975-77. In 1976, Daugherty was named Ohio State's Defensive Player of the Year. Before transferring to Ohio State, Daugherty played the 1973-74 season at Georgia Tech, initially attending as both a guard on the basketball team and a quarterback on the football team.

Following graduation from Ohio State, Daugherty went on to play professionally in the South American Professional Leagues. His Sirio Brazil team won the world championship at the Jones Cup in 1979. Daugherty also averaged as many as 24 points per game for the Hindu Club of Argentina.

Daugherty, who enjoys fly fishing in his spare time, earned his bachelor's degree in marketing from Ohio State. He and June are the parents of twins Doc and Breanne. His father, Doc, played tailback for one season at Ohio State.