Mike Farmer
Baltimore Bullets Head Coach | Former NBA Player | 1956 NCAA Champion as a Player
Mike Farmer was born on September 26, 1936, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He played at the University of San Francisco and was part of the Dons' championship-era basketball program before starting an NBA playing career.
Farmer played in the NBA for several franchises before moving into coaching. The Baltimore Bullets hired him as head coach in April 1966.
His appointment lasted only nine regular-season games at the start of 1966-1967. Farmer posted a 1-8 record and was dismissed in early November 1966.
That short Baltimore stint was his only NBA head-coaching job. Farmer passed away on January 1, 2025, at the age of 88.
- Overall Coaching Record: 1-8
Coaching Career
The Bullets appointed Farmer as head coach on April 28, 1966. His first regular-season games came in October at the start of the 1966-1967 season.
Baltimore lost eight of its first nine games and dismissed Farmer on November 3, 1966. Buddy Jeannette and then Gene Shue coached the team later that season.
Farmer finished his only NBA head-coaching tenure with one win and eight losses.
Notable Players Coached
- Gus Johnson
- Hall of Fame forward
- Jack Marin
- Two-time NBA All-Star
- Kevin Loughery
- Longtime NBA player and later coach
- Don Ohl
- Five-time NBA All-Star