Michael Perry (born November 10, 1958) is an American

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coach who is in his second stint as an assistant men's basketball coach at

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. Prior to joining the Pirates program, he served as the head men's basketball coach at

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from 2003 through 2007, and also held assistant coaching positions at Georgia State,

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and

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. Perry also served as interim head coach of East Carolina for most of the 2017–18 season, as head coach Jeff Lebo underwent hip surgery and stepped down from the position on November 29, 2017. Perry played for the University of Richmond from 1978 through 1981 and finished his career as the Spiders' career leader in points scored (2,145). Only

Johnny Newman John Sylvester Newman Jr. (born November 28, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 7" and shooting guard/small forward, Newman starred at the University of Richmond, before going on to play in the National Basketball ...

has since surpassed that total in a Spiders uniform. Perry was selected in the ninth round of the

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by the

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Head coaching record

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