Michael Fly

Biography

Michael Fly joined Florida State University as an assistant coach in 2025 for the 2025-26 season. He comes to Florida State after serving as the associate head coach at Jacksonville University from 2023 to 2025. With 19 years of experience in college and professional basketball, Fly has built a strong coaching portfolio. Before his time at Jacksonville, he was the Director of Scouting and Analytics at Missouri under head coach Dennis Gates for the 2022-23 season. Fly spent over a decade at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), first serving as an assistant coach for seven years before being promoted to head coach in 2018, a role he held until 2022. During his tenure, he contributed to nearly 190 wins, three NCAA Tournament victories, three Atlantic Sun Tournament titles, six ASUN Tournament Finals appearances, three ASUN Regular Season Championships, two NIT berths, and a CIT appearance. He was also part of FGCU’s historic Sweet Sixteen run, which brought national recognition to the program.