Mike Carey (basketball)

Born and raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Carey was active in three sports while attending Liberty High School. ==College career==

Carey played basketball each of his four years at Salem. He was named the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) freshman of the year in 1977. He went on to be the conference scoring leader in 1978, and earned MVP honors for Salem in 1979. In that year, he was also named to the WVIAC all-conference team. In his four years at Salem, he scored over 2,000 points. Carey was named to the Salem Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. ==Coaching career==

Flemington and Clarksburg Liberty After graduating from Salem in 1980 with a degree in physical education, In 2022, Carey was replaced by Dawn Plitzuweit who previously served as the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of South Dakota. After a first-round loss in the 2023 NCAA tournament in, she announced her hiring by the University of Minnesota. In response to this, Carey announced his interest in returning as the head coach of the women's team at WVU. Head coaching record {{CBB Yearly Record Start ==Personal==

Mike Carey is married to Cheryl (Minnix) Carey. Together, they have four children—Chris, Chelsy, Craig and Chelby. Chris played basketball for Fairmont State, where he won the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference freshman of the year, an award also won by his father. Craig played on the practice team for the women's team, a team made up of men and women who serve as a practice squad for the varsity team. He is now on the West Virginia University men's basketball team. Chelsy Carey is on the cheer leading squad for the women's team. Chelby Carey played basketball for the Morgantown High School girls' basketball team. ==Awards and honors==

• 1977 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference freshman of the year • 2004 Big East Coach of the Year • 2010 Big East Coach of the Year ==References==