Mike Budenholzer

Mike Budenholzer is one of the most recognized American basketball coaches and also a former player. 

He most recently served as the head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks. During his playing career, he was associated with Vejle BK from 1993 to 1994. 

He started his coaching career at Vejle BK in the same year, 1993, and was their coach until 1994. 

He was born to his parents, Vince Budenholzer and Libby Budenholzer. He was surrounded by six siblings. 

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Married life

Mike Budenholzer tied the wedding knot with Mary Beth Budenholzer in 2011. From their union, they were blessed with four children. 

They first gave birth to a son whom they named William Vincent Budenholzer in 1998. 

Their second child was a daughter whom they named Savoia Elizabeth Budenholzer. 

Their third child, who was born on April 5, 2002, was a daughter, and they named her Hanna Louise Budenholzer. 

Their last child was also a boy whom they named John Bent Budenholzer. 

Mike used to flaunt his family on various occasions. 

In 2013, when he was appointed as the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, he was asked to deliver a speech. 

While opening the speech, he talked about his family, thanking them for all their help and support. He said,

I want to start by thanking my family: Mary Beth and my kids Will, John, and Hannah, who are back at home. I wouldn’t be here without their help.

Children

His children are all grown up now. William graduated from Texas A&M University. 

Savoia, who also goes by Libby, graduated from Alamo Heights High School and is currently pursuing her education at the University of San Diego. 

She is also a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. 

Hannah completed her high school at Alamo Heights High School in May 2021 and wishes to enroll in UC Santa Barbara. 

John is currently attending Alamo Heights High School. Mike is a very proud father. 

When he was awarded NBA Coach of the Year 2018-19, he got emotional and said his children have been inspiring him and encouraging him, so he wishes to do the same for them. 

Mike wants to be a perfect role model for his children and encourage them in every possible way. Mike also involved his children in charitable works. 

They made a basketball court and donated $100000 to Holbrook High School.

Tragedy in their marriage 

Everything was going well with their married life until tragedy hit in 2015. 

Mary went through a medical emergency, which led Mike to take a leave from work to take care of his wife. 

His absence was felt by the team and caused the Atlanta Hawks to lose a match against the Boston Celtics. 

The loss caused Mike to receive much criticism, after which he issued a statement explaining why he was compelled to take the leave. 

In the statement, he said he needed to return to Atlanta from Boston to be there for his family.

He thanked the doctors and medical staff who made his wife recover. 

He also thanked his coaching staff and the Hawks organization, who supported and encouraged him in his difficult time.

Unfortunately, their marriage couldn’t last long, and they divorced in 2018. The reason behind their separation hasn’t been revealed yet.

Who is he dating now?

Mike didn’t stay single for long after his divorce. He soon started dating Melissa Ramsay. However, it seems like they didn’t have a long relationship. 

Mike made their relationship public by referring to her as his girlfriend in a radio interview with Bill Michaels in May 2018. 

Mike thanked the Bucks organization for providing him the opportunity, his daughter Libby, and his girlfriend Melissa, who was also present in the audience. 

However, many fans speculated their split when Mike didn’t speak about Melissa when he received the Coach of the Year award at the 2019 NBA Awards. 

So, it is assumed that they broke up somewhere between 2019 and dated for about a year. He is currently single and is not dating any girlfriend. 

He lost his brother and his coaching job

Mike lost one of his brothers to a car accident during the playoff series. However, he hid the news of his brother's demise until the end of the series. 

Mike lost Game 4 on Monday to the Miami Heat and also dropped an overtime decision in Game 5 on Wednesday, which ended the series. 

The news of his brother's demise was later revealed by his former assistant in Bucks and Hawks, Darvin Ham. Darvin said,

Coach Bud is going through a lot on a personal level. He just lost his bother, so my apologies, Bud, if I wasn’t supposed to let anybody know. He and I have been texting. I love those guys. 

He was fired from the Milwaukee Bucks on May 4, 2023, after losing five matches in the first round of playoffs to the Miami Heat. 

Though some argue the loss could have also resulted due to the injury of Giannis Antetokounmpo, some agree with the decision to fire him. 

In May 2023, it was revealed that the Phoenix Suns are eyeing Mike to become their next head coach.

Net worth 

Mike Budenholzer has a net worth of 3 million dollars. He earns a salary of 2 million dollars. 

Age 

1. Mike Budenholzer was born on December 29, 1971. He is 54 years old.