MINERAL AREA COLLEGE

Men's Basketball Coaching Profile Page

   Head Coach - Corey Tate

     High School:  Pattonville (MO)

     College:       Mineral Area College (1995)                AA

                         University of Missouri (1998)               BS - Economics

Corey Tate is entering his fourth season at the helm of the Mineral Area College Basketball program. The Cardinals finished the 2006-07 season with a 23-10 record, playing in the Regional Championship for the second straight season.  MAC was a basket short of advancing to the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.  Tate earned his second straight MCCAC Conference "Coach of the Year” Award in 2007.  The Cardinals have had an impressive run since he became the front-man at 72-25 (.743).

The amazing 2005-06 season ended with a 28-5 record, a NJCAA Region XVI Championship, an undefeated regular season Region XVI run, an undefeated MCCAC Championship season, and finished #13 in the final NJCAA National poll.  The Cardinals were undefeated at home in the 2005-06 season, and won their final 19 games of the season before dropping a District Play-off game to end the incredible run.  Corey Tate was named the Region XVI "Coach of the Year," and the MCCAC Conference "Coach of the Year" in 2006.

His first season at MAC was very successful, as well.  The Cardinals finished the 2004-05 season with a 21-10 record, and earned a MCCAC Conference Championship with a 5-1 record.  The Cards finished in a second place tie in the Region XVI standings behind National Runner-Up Moberly Area College.  "We look forward to building on the past two seasons and continuing the success associated with the MAC program," commented Tate.

Corey Tate is one of the two Pattonville High School (St. Louis, MO) basketball players to have his jersey retired.  He began his college playing career at Mineral Area College in 1994, where he was an All-Conference and All-Region player.  Tate was touted as a a pre-season All-American in 1995, but missed the season due to a leg injury. He transferred to the University of Missouri and had three successful seasons playing under legendary coach Norm Stewart. Tate graduated with a Bachelor's in Economics, and spent a season on the coaching staff as a Graduate Assistant at Mizzou. Tate played professional basketball overseas for a short stint before a back injury ended his playing career.  Tate returned to coaching and spent three seasons as an Assistant Coach at Mineral Area, and is only the third head coach in the program's history. 

Coaching Career:

2004-06     Mineral Area College     Head Coach               80-23

2001-04     Mineral Area College     Assistant Coach

1998-99     University of Missouri    Graduate Assistant