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Mike Sanzere
First Season: 2010-11 or earlier
Last Season: 2014-15
Total Games: 329
Crew Chief: 104 (32%)
U1: 87 (26%)
U2: 138 (42%)
Home Wins: 71%
Home Fouls: 17.5
Away Fouls: 19.3
Foul Diff: 1.8
Attendance: 8,466
| Games | Total | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 329 | 68 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 66 |
| Crew Chief | 104 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 30 |
| U1 | 87 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
| U2 | 138 | 51 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| NCAA Tournament | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 10 | 135 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 26 | 27 |
| MAC | 58 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Summit | 35 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 |
| MVC | 32 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Horizon | 19 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| A-10 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Big 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| American | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big East | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PAC 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OVC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain West | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-4-2 | Larry Scirotto | Chris Beaver | Mike Sanzere | Evansville | Northern Arizona | 71 - 65 | 14 - 22 | $2,044 | $149,213 |
| 2015-3-25 | Chris Beaver | Steve McJunkins | Mike Sanzere | Eastern Kentucky | UT Martin | 69 - 70 | 11 - 5 | $1,606 | $147,169 |
| 2015-3-23 | Chris Beaver | Mike Sanzere | Tim Stewart | Eastern Illinois | Evansville | 68 - 83 | 13 - 16 | $1,606 | $145,563 |
| 2015-3-19 | Don Daily | Lee Cassell | Mike Sanzere | North Carolina | Harvard | 67 - 65 | 18 - 16 | $2,000 | $143,957 |
| 2015-3-14 | Buddy Mayborg | Bill Ek | Mike Sanzere | Central Michigan | Buffalo | 84 - 89 | 22 - 17 | $1,862 | $141,957 |
| 2015-3-13 | Buddy Mayborg | Darryl Smith | Mike Sanzere | Buffalo | Akron | 68 - 59 | 15 - 25 | $1,862 | $140,095 |
| 2015-3-12 | Jim Schipper | Mike Sanzere | Todd Von Sossan | Toledo | Eastern Michigan | 78 - 67 | 15 - 22 | $1,862 | $138,233 |
| 2015-3-11 | Frank Spencer | Mike Sanzere | Tim Stewart | Western Michigan | Akron | 45 - 58 | 18 - 21 | $1,862 | $136,371 |
| 2015-3-9 | Darryl Smith | Kevin O'Connell | Mike Sanzere | Bowling Green | Ball State | 88 - 75 | 17 - 24 | $1,862 | $134,509 |
| 2015-3-7 | Glenn Mayborg | Lewis Garrison | Mike Sanzere | Iowa | Northwestern | 69 - 52 | 11 - 16 | $2,920 | $132,647 |
| 2015-3-6 | Lewis Garrison | Mike Sanzere | Tim Stewart | Western Michigan | Central Michigan | 74 - 62 | 20 - 17 | $1,862 | $129,727 |
| 2015-3-1 | John Higgins | Mike Sanzere | Mike Eades | Ohio State | Purdue | 65 - 61 | 18 - 23 | $2,920 | $127,865 |
| 2015-2-28 | Brad Gaston | Mike Sanzere | Dan Nowakowski | Toledo | Ball State | 70 - 59 | 10 - 15 | $1,862 | $124,945 |
| 2015-2-27 | Chris Beaver | Michael Brya | Mike Sanzere | Cleveland State | Valparaiso | 53 - 56 | 21 - 17 | $1,788 | $123,083 |
| 2015-2-25 | Ray Perone | Lewis Garrison | Mike Sanzere | Northwestern | Indiana | 72 - 65 | 14 - 17 | $2,920 | $121,295 |
| 2015-2-24 | Rob Kruger | Jim Schipper | Mike Sanzere | Miami (OH) | Kent State | 86 - 81 | 24 - 27 | $1,862 | $118,375 |
| 2015-2-22 | Zelton Steed | John Higgins | Mike Sanzere | Drake | Missouri State | 78 - 43 | 12 - 14 | $2,044 | $116,513 |
| 2015-2-21 | Zelton Steed | David Stevens | Mike Sanzere | Northern Iowa | Bradley | 56 - 39 | 7 - 15 | $2,044 | $114,469 |
| 2015-2-19 | Chris Beaver | Larry Scirotto | Mike Sanzere | Iowa | Rutgers | 81 - 47 | 11 - 18 | $2,920 | $112,425 |
| 2015-2-18 | Larry Scirotto | Darryl Smith | Mike Sanzere | Akron | Toledo | 66 - 68 | 18 - 13 | $1,862 | $109,505 |
| 2015-2-15 | Chris Beaver | Pat Adams | Mike Sanzere | Oakland | Detroit Mercy | 83 - 78 | 17 - 23 | $1,788 | $107,643 |
| 2015-2-14 | Kenneth Clark | Mike Sanzere | Kevin Ferguson | Dayton | St. Bonaventure | 75 - 61 | 18 - 22 | $2,117 | $105,855 |
| 2015-2-12 | Darryl Smith | Jim Schipper | Mike Sanzere | Omaha | South Dakota | 73 - 74 | 13 - 18 | $1,570 | $103,738 |
| 2015-2-11 | Hal Lusk | Mike Sanzere | Rick Hartzell | Drake | Bradley | 60 - 54 | 10 - 14 | $2,044 | $102,168 |
| 2015-2-10 | Greg Langsdorf | Steve McJunkins | Mike Sanzere | Northern Illinois | Ball State | 75 - 63 | 10 - 17 | $1,862 | $100,124 |
| 2015-2-8 | Donnie Eppley | Ted Valentine | Mike Sanzere | Rutgers | Ohio State | 60 - 79 | 19 - 21 | $2,920 | $98,262 |
| 2015-2-7 | Kevin O'Connell | Mike Sanzere | Tim Stewart | Akron | Buffalo | 75 - 72 | 17 - 20 | $1,862 | $95,342 |
| 2015-2-5 | Lamont Simpson | Kyle Smith | Mike Sanzere | IUPUI | Oral Roberts | 68 - 78 | 23 - 19 | $1,570 | $93,480 |
| 2015-2-4 | Ray Perone | Geoff Vejsicky | Mike Sanzere | Western Michigan | Kent State | 67 - 66 | 12 - 16 | $1,862 | $91,910 |
| 2015-1-31 | David Cronin | Johnny Wilkins | Mike Sanzere | Miami (OH) | Ball State | 79 - 73 | 16 - 21 | $1,862 | $90,048 |
| 2015-1-28 | Winston Stith | Bob Staffen | Mike Sanzere | Southern Illinois | Northern Iowa | 52 - 59 | 17 - 15 | $2,044 | $88,186 |
| 2015-1-27 | Paul Szelc | Donnie Eppley | Mike Sanzere | Kent State | Central Michigan | 63 - 53 | 18 - 24 | $1,862 | $86,142 |
| 2015-1-25 | D.J. Carstensen | Terry Oglesby | Mike Sanzere | Ohio State | Indiana | 82 - 70 | 13 - 17 | $2,920 | $84,280 |
| 2015-1-24 | Brian Dorsey | Donnie Eppley | Mike Sanzere | Purdue | Iowa | 67 - 63 | 17 - 20 | $2,920 | $81,360 |
| 2015-1-21 | Darryl Smith | Mike Sanzere | Jeff Spodoske | Bowling Green | Eastern Michigan | 74 - 58 | 18 - 19 | $1,862 | $78,440 |
| 2015-1-17 | Bill Ek | Mike Sanzere | Eric Curry | Minnesota | Rutgers | 89 - 80 | 20 - 17 | $2,920 | $76,578 |
| 2015-1-15 | Brian O'Connell | Brian Dorsey | Mike Sanzere | Oakland | Green Bay | 69 - 66 | 18 - 21 | $1,788 | $73,658 |
| 2015-1-14 | Todd Williams | Todd Von Sossan | Mike Sanzere | Akron | Bowling Green | 67 - 50 | 13 - 18 | $1,862 | $71,870 |
| 2015-1-13 | Bryan Kersey | Brian O'Connell | Mike Sanzere | Rhode Island | VCU | 60 - 65 | 20 - 21 | $2,117 | $70,008 |
| 2015-1-11 | Bill Ek | Steve McJunkins | Mike Sanzere | Michigan State | Northwestern | 84 - 77 | 14 - 20 | $2,920 | $67,891 |
| 2015-1-10 | Bill Ek | Kelly Pfeifer | Mike Sanzere | Purdue | Maryland | 60 - 69 | 25 - 22 | $2,920 | $64,971 |
| 2015-1-8 | Brian O'Connell | Joe Lindsay | Mike Sanzere | Richmond | George Mason | 75 - 65 | 16 - 20 | $2,117 | $62,051 |
| 2015-1-7 | Terry Moore | Jeff Malham | Mike Sanzere | Illinois State | Drake | 81 - 45 | 18 - 15 | $2,044 | $59,934 |
| 2015-1-4 | Glenn Mayborg | Jason Baker | Mike Sanzere | Valparaiso | Youngstown State | 79 - 64 | 17 - 23 | $1,788 | $57,890 |
| 2015-1-3 | Ron Tyburski | Tim Ebersole | Mike Sanzere | Dayton | Duquesne | 81 - 55 | 11 - 17 | $2,117 | $56,102 |
| 2014-12-30 | Lamont Simpson | Paul Szelc | Mike Sanzere | Rutgers | Northwestern | 47 - 51 | 17 - 14 | $2,920 | $53,985 |
| 2014-12-22 | Rob Keuneman | Kelly Pfeifer | Mike Sanzere | Michigan State | The Citadel | 82 - 56 | 15 - 17 | $2,920 | $51,065 |
| 2014-12-21 | Bill Neketis | Bobby Daw | Mike Sanzere | Valparaiso | Goshen | 82 - 55 | 17 - 22 | $1,788 | $48,145 |
| 2014-12-20 | Kelly Pfeifer | Mike Sanzere | Brooks Wells | Northern Iowa | Iowa | 56 - 44 | 17 - 17 | $2,044 | $46,357 |
| 2014-12-17 | John Higgins | Steve McJunkins | Mike Sanzere | Northwestern | Central Michigan | 67 - 80 | 19 - 14 | $2,920 | $44,313 |
Showing 1-50 of 329 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA First Round | 4 | 2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 |
| NCAA First Four | 1 | 2010-11 |
| ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY DICK'S SPORTING GOODS | 3 | 2012-13, 2014-15 |
| AT AUBURN HILLS MI | 1 | 2011-12 |
| AT CHICAGO | 1 | 2012-13 |
| AT ST. LOUIS MO | 1 | 2010-11 |
| BIG FOUR CLASSIC | 1 | 2014-15 |
| BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 2 | 2012-13, 2013-14 |
| BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND AT INDIANAPOLIS IN | 1 | 2010-11 |
| BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL | 2 | 2012-13, 2013-14 |
| BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINALS AT INDIANAPOLIS IN | 1 | 2010-11 |
| BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL | 1 | 2012-13 |
| BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINALS AT INDIANAPOLIS IN | 1 | 2010-11 |
| BROOKLYN HOOPS WINTER FESTIVAL AT BROOKLYN NY | 1 | 2012-13 |
| CANCUN CHALLENGE | 2 | 2012-13, 2013-14 |
| CHARLESTON CLASSIC AT CHARLESTON SC | 2 | 2010-11 |
| CIT - 2nd ROUND | 1 | 2014-15 |
| CIT - QUARTERFINAL | 2 | 2013-14, 2014-15 |
| CIT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME | 1 | 2014-15 |
| CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS CLASSIC | 1 | 2013-14 |
| EA SPORTS MAUI INVITATIONAL | 7 | 2011-12, 2014-15 |
| HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT | 2 | 2013-14 |
| HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL | 1 | 2013-14 |
| HY-VEE BIG FOUR CLASSIC | 1 | 2013-14 |
| LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL | 2 | 2012-13, 2013-14 |
| MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 3 | 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 |
| MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 2nd ROUND | 1 | 2014-15 |
| MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - FINAL | 1 | 2014-15 |
| MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2014-15 |
| MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL | 1 | 2014-15 |
| MGM GRAND MAIN EVENT | 1 | 2014-15 |
| NIU INVITATIONAL | 1 | 2013-14 |
| OLD SPICE CLASSIC | 3 | 2013-14 |
| SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL AT SIOUX FALLS SD | 1 | 2010-11 |
| SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2011-12 |
| SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINALS AT SIOUX FALLS SD | 2 | 2010-11 |
| SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL | 1 | 2011-12 |
| SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINALS AT SIOUX FALLS SD | 1 | 2010-11 |
| THE WOODEN LEGACY | 1 | 2014-15 |
| WOODEN LEGACY | 2 | 2014-15 |
Mike Sanzere 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 1
Career Total: $723,017
Total Games: 329
Avg per Game: $2,198
Highest Season: $162,990 (2013-14)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Tier 1 | 68 | 0 | 68 | $149,213 | $2,194 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 1 | 70 | 0 | 70 | $162,990 | $2,328 |
| 2012-13 | Tier 1 | 64 | 37 | 27 | $149,721 | $2,339 |
| 2011-12 | Tier 1 | 61 | 37 | 24 | $123,704 | $2,028 |
| 2010-11 | Tier 1 | 66 | 30 | 36 | $137,389 | $2,082 |
Mike Sanzere Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day