Mike Carr

Biography

Mike Carr enters his second season with the program as Assistant Coach and Defensive Coordinator for Hampton. He was an inaugural member of Coach Ivan Thomas's staff and was promoted to Defensive Coordinator this offseason. Under his defensive leadership, Hampton saw a massive jump in defensive efficiency, ranking 200th nationally in the 2024-25 season, a 114-spot improvement from the previous year. The Pirates held opponents to 70 points per game and forced 12.9 turnovers per contest, ranking 92nd nationally and 2nd in the CAA. Prior to Hampton, Carr spent one season at Rice under Scott Pera, where he worked on the defensive side and helped the Owls improve 138 spots in NCAA Division I rankings for points allowed. He previously spent two seasons at Rider University managing administrative components and assisting with player development, helping the Broncs improve from 11th place in the MAAC in 2021 to a second-place finish in 2023, developing two All-MAAC selections along the way. Carr spent one season as a graduate assistant at Nevada under Steve Alford, coaching All-Mountain West selection Grant Sherfield. He began his coaching career in 2019-20 as an assistant coach at Wallace State Community College under Collin Dimitroff. Before coaching, he worked as a Player Development Coach with Pro-Reps Performance in New York City. Carr is a 2019 graduate of Indiana University with a degree in finance from the Kelley School of Business, where he served as a three-year student man