University of Nevada Las Vegas

Michael Kish is in his second season as a graduate manager with the UNLV men’s basketball program. 

In this role, he helps with day-to-day program operations, player development and scouting projects. Kish also assists with video breakdown and is heavily involved with the team’s meal plan. 

He came to Las Vegas after spending three seasons as a student manager for the University of Arizona men’s basketball team under head coach Sean Miller. The Wildcats produced an 84-22 record during Kish's time with the program. The team also won two Pac-12 Championships in those three seasons.

Before entering college, Kish was a captain on the varsity basketball team at Norman High School in Oklahoma. His father, Tim, was a Division I football coach for over 40 years. Tim Kish was a part of an Oklahoma staff that made three appearances in the college football playoff in a span of four seasons. 

Kish graduated from Arizona in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in business management and is currently working towards a master’s degree in educational technology at UNLV.