Eastern Michigan Athletics
Men's Basketball
Mondro, Kevin
Kevin Mondro
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- emu_basketball@emich.edu
- Phone:
- 734.487.0214
Kevin Mondro finished his 10th year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball program and his fourth as the as the Associate Head Coach in 2020-21. He has over 20 years of Division I experience, including seven postseason appearances. Mondro had been instrumental in the growth of the Eastern Michigan program as a whole and in the successes of the recruiting classes.
In 10 seasons at EMU, Mondro helped the Eagles turnaround of the men’s basketball program, including milestones such as the 2012 Mid-American Conference West Division Championship, a run to the semifinals of the 2017-18 MAC Tournament and a postseason berth for the first time since the 1997-98 season when the Green and White earned a spot in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Under the help of Mondro’s tutelage, the Green and White found itself in the 2015 College Basketball Invitational and a 2019 Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic title as well.
Mondro worked with the forwards and centers at Eastern. During his tenure he coached Da’Shonte Riley, EMU’s first-ever Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year, as well as Glenn Bryant who earned All-MAC Honorable Mention accolades in 2012-13. Mondro helped James Thompson IV to the Eagles’ second-ever MAC Freshman of the Year award in 2015-16, All-MAC Second Team honors in 2016-17, and All-MAC First Team honors in 2017-18. The Brownstown, Mich. native also coached Boubacar Toure, who finished first in program history with a .653 field-goal percentage, was an All-MAC honorable mention and all-defensive team selection.
Mondro joined the EMU staff after spending three seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Loyola (Chicago) University.
Mondro had a tremendous impact on the Loyola program during his three seasons on the staff, coaching two of the top players ever to wear the Maroon and Gold - J.R. Blount and Andy Polka. During his tenure, Loyola recorded 44 total wins, and the Ramblers graduated each of its seniors during that stretch.
The 47-year-old Mondro is a 1997 graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy where he earned three basketball letters while playing for the Titans.
After graduation, Mondro joined the UDM staff as a director of basketball operations for four years before being promoted to a full-time assistant position in 1998-99. He was on the staff for 11 years, the final five as the associate head coach. He was also the interim head coach for the second half of the 2007-08 season when Head Coach Perry Watson took a leave of absence.
During his UDM coaching stint, Mondro was part of the staff that posted four straight 20-plus win seasons, including qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in both 1997-98 and 1998-99 as well as being selected for two National Invitation Tournament bids, in 2000-01 and 2001-02.
At Detroit, Mondro worked primarily with the Titans’ perimeter players and his influence helped former NBA player Willie Green, who is a current assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors, earn Horizon League Player of the Year accolades in 2003. In addition to his on-the-court coaching, Mondro played an active role in scouting and in scheduling, while also serving as the staff’s recruiting coordinator and director of the Perry Watson Basketball Camp.
A native of Dover, N.H. Mondro grew up in Brownstown, Mich. and graduated from Riverview Gabriel Richard High School in 1993 after earning All-Catholic League honors as a basketball player. Mondro and his wife, Liz, now reside in Ann Arbor with their son, Jeremiah.
In 10 seasons at EMU, Mondro helped the Eagles turnaround of the men’s basketball program, including milestones such as the 2012 Mid-American Conference West Division Championship, a run to the semifinals of the 2017-18 MAC Tournament and a postseason berth for the first time since the 1997-98 season when the Green and White earned a spot in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Under the help of Mondro’s tutelage, the Green and White found itself in the 2015 College Basketball Invitational and a 2019 Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic title as well.
Mondro worked with the forwards and centers at Eastern. During his tenure he coached Da’Shonte Riley, EMU’s first-ever Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year, as well as Glenn Bryant who earned All-MAC Honorable Mention accolades in 2012-13. Mondro helped James Thompson IV to the Eagles’ second-ever MAC Freshman of the Year award in 2015-16, All-MAC Second Team honors in 2016-17, and All-MAC First Team honors in 2017-18. The Brownstown, Mich. native also coached Boubacar Toure, who finished first in program history with a .653 field-goal percentage, was an All-MAC honorable mention and all-defensive team selection.
Mondro joined the EMU staff after spending three seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Loyola (Chicago) University.
Mondro had a tremendous impact on the Loyola program during his three seasons on the staff, coaching two of the top players ever to wear the Maroon and Gold - J.R. Blount and Andy Polka. During his tenure, Loyola recorded 44 total wins, and the Ramblers graduated each of its seniors during that stretch.
The 47-year-old Mondro is a 1997 graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy where he earned three basketball letters while playing for the Titans.
After graduation, Mondro joined the UDM staff as a director of basketball operations for four years before being promoted to a full-time assistant position in 1998-99. He was on the staff for 11 years, the final five as the associate head coach. He was also the interim head coach for the second half of the 2007-08 season when Head Coach Perry Watson took a leave of absence.
During his UDM coaching stint, Mondro was part of the staff that posted four straight 20-plus win seasons, including qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in both 1997-98 and 1998-99 as well as being selected for two National Invitation Tournament bids, in 2000-01 and 2001-02.
At Detroit, Mondro worked primarily with the Titans’ perimeter players and his influence helped former NBA player Willie Green, who is a current assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors, earn Horizon League Player of the Year accolades in 2003. In addition to his on-the-court coaching, Mondro played an active role in scouting and in scheduling, while also serving as the staff’s recruiting coordinator and director of the Perry Watson Basketball Camp.
A native of Dover, N.H. Mondro grew up in Brownstown, Mich. and graduated from Riverview Gabriel Richard High School in 1993 after earning All-Catholic League honors as a basketball player. Mondro and his wife, Liz, now reside in Ann Arbor with their son, Jeremiah.
| The Kevin Mondro File | ||
| Name: | Kevin Mondro | |
| High School: | Riverview Gabriel Richard - Riverview, Mich. | |
| College: | University of Detroit Mercy - Bachelor’s degree in communications - 1997 | |
| Family: | Wife - Liz; Son - Jeremiah; | |
| Professional Experience | ||
| Year | School/Team | Position |
| 2017-21 | Eastern Michigan University | Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach |
| 2011-17 | Eastern Michigan University | Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach |
| 2008-11 | Loyola (Chicago) University | Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach |
| 2007-08 | University of Detroit Mercy | Interim Head Coach/Associate Head Coach |
| 2004-07 | University of Detroit Mercy | Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach |
| 2000-04 | University of Detroit Mercy | Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach |
| 1997-2000 | University of Detroit Mercy | Director of Operations-Men’s Basketball |
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