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Michael Nardone
First Season: 2017-18
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 373
Crew Chief: 31 (8%)
U1: 123 (33%)
U2: 219 (59%)
Home Wins: 58%
Home Fouls: 16.2
Away Fouls: 17.1
Foul Diff: 0.9
Attendance: 1,613
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 373 | 62 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 52 | 23 | 42 | 27 | 7 |
| Crew Chief | 31 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| U1 | 123 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| U2 | 219 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 34 | 24 | 5 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MAAC | 101 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| Am. East | 77 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| NEC | 55 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| CAA | 36 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patriot | 36 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Ivy | 33 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Horizon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Big East | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CUSA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big South | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-10 | John Cahill | Michael Nardone | Ed Corliss | Merrimack | Siena | 54 - 64 | 16 - 11 | $1,900 | $123,375 |
| 2026-3-7 | Michael Nardone | Mike Evans | Edward Corbett | Quinnipiac | Marist | 75 - 77 | 18 - 23 | $1,900 | $121,475 |
| 2026-3-6 | Michael Palau | Tim Smith | Michael Nardone | Merrimack | Sacred Heart | 70 - 48 | 12 - 10 | $1,900 | $119,575 |
| 2026-3-5 | Michael Palau | Michael Nardone | Andre Roberson | Navy | Bucknell | 74 - 69 | 8 - 16 | $1,750 | $117,675 |
| 2026-3-3 | Michael McCloskey | Brandon Cruz | Michael Nardone | Hofstra | Drexel | 62 - 51 | 12 - 14 | $2,100 | $115,925 |
| 2026-3-1 | Mike Roberts | Nathan Farrell | Michael Nardone | Manhattan | Iona | 65 - 69 | 20 - 16 | $1,900 | $113,825 |
| 2026-2-28 | Scott Gooden | Michael Nardone | Mike Evans | Columbia | Yale | 54 - 60 | 18 - 15 | $2,000 | $111,925 |
| 2026-2-27 | Michael Nardone | Greg Moyer | Josean Vega | Princeton | Harvard | 56 - 58 | 12 - 7 | $2,000 | $109,925 |
| 2026-2-26 | Mike Millione | Evon Burroughs | Michael Nardone | UMBC | Bryant | 70 - 58 | 15 - 16 | $1,700 | $107,925 |
| 2026-2-25 | Michael Nardone | Daniel Basile | Edward Corbett | Army | Bucknell | 73 - 75 | 18 - 10 | $1,750 | $106,225 |
| 2026-2-22 | Clarence Armstrong | Nathan Hall | Michael Nardone | Rider | Niagara | 67 - 62 | 15 - 18 | $1,900 | $104,475 |
| 2026-2-21 | Ryan Corbett | Michael Nardone | Josh Anderson | New Hampshire | Maine | 58 - 61 | 22 - 16 | $1,700 | $102,575 |
| 2026-2-20 | Michael Nardone | Ed Corliss | Mike Evans | Merrimack | Siena | 79 - 72 | 14 - 15 | $1,900 | $100,875 |
| 2026-2-19 | Adam Vandenburgh | Michael Nardone | Steven Perry Jr. | NJIT | UAlbany | 63 - 81 | 15 - 15 | $1,700 | $98,975 |
| 2026-2-16 | Michael Luckie | Michael Palau | Michael Nardone | Stony Brook | Drexel | 72 - 69 | 11 - 14 | $2,100 | $97,275 |
| 2026-2-14 | William Flowers Jr. | Michael Nardone | Edward Corbett | Dartmouth | Brown | 76 - 79 | 19 - 20 | $2,000 | $95,175 |
| 2026-2-13 | Brian Zink | Ed Corbett | Michael Nardone | Pennsylvania | Columbia | 76 - 67 | 14 - 19 | $2,000 | $93,175 |
| 2026-2-12 | Mike Millione | Michael Nardone | Mike Evans | Maine | UMBC | 62 - 78 | 19 - 24 | $1,700 | $91,175 |
| 2026-2-7 | Mikerlange Fleury | Michael Nardone | Josh Anderson | Saint Peter's | Siena | 70 - 65 | 20 - 24 | $1,900 | $89,475 |
| 2026-2-5 | Carl Luciano | Nathan Hall | Michael Nardone | Bryant | UAlbany | 63 - 65 | 14 - 11 | $1,700 | $87,575 |
| 2026-2-4 | Steven Perry | Michael Palau | Michael Nardone | Lafayette | Navy | 50 - 65 | 13 - 10 | $1,750 | $85,875 |
| 2026-1-31 | Jason Bradwell | Ryan Corbett | Michael Nardone | Monmouth | Hofstra | 57 - 73 | 14 - 15 | $2,100 | $84,125 |
| 2026-1-30 | Jason Bradwell | Mikerlange Fleury | Michael Nardone | Iona | Fairfield | 70 - 71 | 13 - 12 | $1,900 | $82,025 |
| 2026-1-29 | John Cahill | Mikerlange Fleury | Michael Nardone | UAlbany | NJIT | 68 - 77 | 15 - 13 | $1,700 | $80,125 |
| 2026-1-24 | John Gaffney | David Powell | Michael Nardone | Merrimack | Saint Peter's | 67 - 59 | 19 - 20 | $1,900 | $78,425 |
| 2026-1-23 | Craig Lastres | Michael Nardone | Brandon Kamil | New Haven | Mercyhurst | 57 - 61 | 12 - 14 | $1,600 | $76,525 |
| 2026-1-19 | David Powell | Jawaan Williams | Michael Nardone | NJIT | Bryant | 79 - 55 | 18 - 16 | $1,700 | $74,925 |
| 2026-1-17 | Jawaan Williams | Michael Nardone | Josh Anderson | Manhattan | Siena | 59 - 74 | 13 - 14 | $1,900 | $73,225 |
| 2026-1-15 | Jeff Clark | Tim Smith | Michael Nardone | Stony Brook | Hofstra | 76 - 71 | 12 - 16 | $2,100 | $71,325 |
| 2026-1-11 | Brian O'Connell | Tommy Morrissey | Michael Nardone | Saint Peter's | Merrimack | 76 - 63 | 18 - 22 | $1,900 | $69,225 |
| 2026-1-10 | Michael Nardone | Greg Moyer | Mike Evans | Drexel | William & Mary | 64 - 58 | 12 - 15 | $2,100 | $67,325 |
| 2026-1-9 | Matt Lavigne | Nathan Hall | Michael Nardone | Sacred Heart | Marist | 72 - 76 | 14 - 18 | $1,900 | $65,225 |
| 2026-1-7 | John Cahill | Michael Nardone | Josh Anderson | Army | Loyola Maryland | 76 - 84 | 19 - 17 | $1,750 | $63,325 |
| 2026-1-3 | Michael Nardone | Mike Evans | Edward Corbett | Stony Brook | North Carolina A&T | 81 - 80 | 17 - 15 | $2,100 | $61,575 |
| 2026-1-2 | Evon Burroughs | Michael Nardone | Mike Evans | Merrimack | Mount St. Mary's | 75 - 65 | 19 - 26 | $1,900 | $59,475 |
| 2025-12-31 | Michael Nardone | Mike Kitts | Josh Anderson | Lafayette | Colgate | 77 - 85 | 27 - 20 | $1,750 | $57,575 |
| 2025-12-30 | John Cahill | Adam Vandenburgh | Michael Nardone | Princeton | Vermont | 75 - 69 | 17 - 16 | $2,000 | $55,825 |
| 2025-12-29 | Brian O'Connell | Brian Zink | Michael Nardone | Hofstra | Campbell | 86 - 72 | 15 - 13 | $2,100 | $53,825 |
| 2025-12-22 | Jeff Clark | Michael Nardone | Ed Corliss | Georgetown | Coppin State | 97 - 67 | 13 - 18 | $3,000 | $51,725 |
| 2025-12-21 | Nathan Farrell | Ryan Corbett | Michael Nardone | Marist | Stony Brook | 70 - 51 | 17 - 12 | $1,900 | $48,725 |
| 2025-12-20 | Tim Smith | Michael Nardone | Mike Evans | Vermont | Iona | 78 - 83 | 13 - 11 | $1,700 | $46,825 |
| 2025-12-13 | Michael Nardone | Greg Moyer | Steven Perry Jr. | NJIT | Sacred Heart | 49 - 65 | 12 - 15 | $1,700 | $45,125 |
| 2025-12-10 | Anthony Burris | Michael Nardone | Blanca Burns | Yale | UAlbany | 93 - 82 | 18 - 27 | $2,000 | $43,425 |
| 2025-12-7 | Nathan Hall | Michael Nardone | Steven Perry Jr. | Marist | Manhattan | 80 - 68 | 20 - 19 | $1,900 | $41,425 |
| 2025-12-6 | John Cahill | Matt Lavigne | Michael Nardone | La Salle | Drexel | 69 - 64 | 15 - 18 | $2,350 | $39,525 |
| 2025-12-5 | Mike Roberts | Robert Riley | Michael Nardone | Iona | Quinnipiac | 68 - 89 | 12 - 18 | $1,900 | $37,175 |
| 2025-12-3 | Greg Evans | Michael Nardone | Mike Paulu | Mount St. Mary's | Sacred Heart | 80 - 87 | 21 - 15 | $1,900 | $35,275 |
| 2025-12-2 | Mike Roberts | Greg Evans | Michael Nardone | Marquette | Valparaiso | 75 - 72 | 17 - 23 | $3,000 | $33,375 |
| 2025-11-29 | Nathan Hall | Michael Nardone | Tyler Sandmann | Pennsylvania | La Salle | 73 - 71 | 13 - 16 | $2,000 | $30,375 |
| 2025-11-28 | Michael Nardone | Stephen Sherrill | Garrett Jones | American University | Maine | 74 - 61 | 24 - 19 | $1,750 | $28,375 |
Showing 1-50 of 373 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| NIT | 1 | 2023-24 |
| AIR FORCE RESERVE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF | 1 | 2018-19 |
| America East Playoffs - Quarterfinal | 2 | 2021-22, 2024-25 |
| America East Playoffs - Semifinal | 2 | 2021-22, 2023-24 |
| Atlantic Slam | 3 | 2023-24 |
| BOBCATS INVITATIONAL | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Big 5 Classic - 5th Place Game | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Boardwalk Battle | 3 | 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| Boardwalk Battle - Championship | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Boardwalk Battle - Consolation Game | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Capital Thanksgiving Classic | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Cathedral Classic | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Cathedral Classic Invitational | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Cathedral of College Basketball Classic | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Central New York Hoops Classic | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Cornhusker Classic | 1 | 2023-24 |
| GARDEN STATE SHOWCASE | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Hercules Tires MAAC Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Hercules Tires MAAC Championship - Final | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Hercules Tires MAAC Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Ivy League | 1 | 2024-25 |
| MAAC Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2024-25 |
| MAAC Championship - Final | 1 | 2025-26 |
| MAAC Championship - Quarterfinal | 3 | 2023-24, 2025-26 |
| Men Against Breast Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge | 1 | 2018-19 |
| NKU Men's Basketball | 1 | 2018-19 |
| NORTHEAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Northeast Conference | 3 | 2021-22, 2022-23, 2024-25 |
| Paradise Jam | 3 | 2022-23 |
| Patriot League Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Patriot League Championship - Final | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Patriot League Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Purple CBI - 1st Round | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Purple CBI - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Purple CBI - Semifinal | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Ro CBI - 1st Round | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Ro CBI - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Ro CBI - Semifinal | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Sunshine Slam - Beach Division | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Sunshine Slam - Beach Division - Consolation Game | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Veterans Classic | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Wolfpack Classic | 1 | 2018-19 |
Michael Nardone Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 2
Career Total: $636,619
Total Games: 373
Avg per Game: $1,707
Highest Season: $123,375 (2025-26)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 62 | 9 | 53 | $123,375 | $1,990 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 2 | 57 | 8 | 49 | $105,600 | $1,853 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 2 | 54 | 6 | 48 | $96,045 | $1,779 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 2 | 49 | 3 | 46 | $85,869 | $1,752 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 52 | 2 | 50 | $86,173 | $1,657 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 2 | 23 | 1 | 22 | $36,168 | $1,573 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 2 | 42 | 1 | 41 | $63,966 | $1,523 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 27 | 0 | 27 | $31,898 | $1,181 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $7,525 | $1,075 |
Michael Nardone Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day