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Michael Wholey joined the University of Memphis women's basketball staff in May of 2008 as the first hire at Memphis for head coach Melissa McFerrin. This marks the second season Wholey will work under McFerrin, as he was also an assistant on McFerrin's staff at American for the 2007-08 season.
Wholey's duties at Memphis will include handling perimeter player development, coordinating all opponent scouting and overseeing video operations, including film exchange, and serving as director of both the Melissa McFerrin Hoops School and as a liaison to the Fastbreak Club. In addition to those duties, Wholey also handles a share of the recruiting duties, with a specific concentration on the Memphis area. He played a vital role in adding key members to the Tigers for the 2008 season as well as in landing the No. 60-ranked recruiting class in the country according to All Star Girls Report for 2009.
"In my first season as a Tiger, I have seen firsthand the excitement that surrounds the University of Memphis basketball program," Wholey said. "This is a city that lives and breathes Tiger basketball. In a short amount of time, I think we are well on our way to restoring this storied program to the top of Conference USA."
At American University, Wholey held similar duties during his one season in Washington, DC, including overseeing the development of all perimeter players. In his one season with the Eagles, they won a school-record 12 straight games (including an undefeated road record in conference), captured the school's first-ever conference title, and appeared in the post season for only the third time in school history.
Prior to American, Wholey held positions in both the WNBA and at the junior college level. For two seasons, he served as Video & Travel Coordinator of the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA. There, he oversaw all video operations, opponent and self scouting (working closely with the coaching staff in putting together all scouting reports), as well coordinating all aspects of team travel. While in Texas, Wholey also had a stint as an assistant coach with the nationally-ranked Odessa Junior College Wranglers in Texas
Wholey earned his bachelor's degree in Visual and Media Arts from Emerson College in 2004 and was also member of the men's basketball team. After graduating, Wholey got his start as the Video Coordinator for the Boston University men's basketball team.
The Marshfield, Mass., native is the son of Paul and Nancy Wholey. Wholey played for his father at Marshfield High School. Both of Wholey's siblings play college basketball. His brother Bryan graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine in May 2008 and his sister Katie is a junior year on the women's basketball team at Tufts University in Somerville, Massachusetts.
