In his seventh season as the Varsity Men's Basketball Head Coach at Marin Catholic, coach Saia has won more than 100 games in his first 5 seasons. In 2017, Coach Saia led his Wildcats to a regular season and playoff MCAL championship for the first time since 2005. Mike is a graduate of Drake High School (2-time 1st Team All-League). He played one year at College of Marin, and three years at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Coach Saia has developed a basketball philosophy from years of playing, coaching, and officiating. Mike was a NCAA Division I basketball official from 1991-1999, finishing his career with two trips to the NCAA tournament. Utilizing the 'whole child' approach to coaching, Mike provides life lessons through the sport of basketball and shares his enthusiasm for the game.