Detroit Mercy gives coach Mark Montgomery an extension through 2031
Detroit Mercy coach Mark Montgomery smiles following an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in East Lansing, Mich. Credit: AP/Al Goldis
DETROIT — Detroit Mercy basketball coach Mark Montgomery has received a contract extension through 2030-31, the school announced Wednesday.
Montgomery was hired in April 2024 after working as an assistant at his alma mater, Michigan State, from 2021-24.
The Titans went 8-24 in Montgomery's first year but improved to 17-15 last season. That was the most wins for the program since 2012-13. Detroit Mercy made its first conference title game appearance since 2012, losing 66-63 to Wright State in the Horizon League.
“We believe in the program and the culture that coach Montgomery is establishing here at Detroit Mercy,” athletic director Robert C. Vowels said in a statement.
The program will be banned from next year's postseason for falling short of an NCAA academic benchmark.
Under Montgomery, three players earned Horizon league accolades: Orlando Lovejoy, TJ Nadeau and Tyler Spratt. Montgomery will welcome back six players in 2026.
“I am committed to building a championship program, culture and identity here at Detroit Mercy,” Montgomery said in a statement.
