Michael Bolinger enters his first year as a graduate assistant coach with the Saints men's basketball program. His main responsibilities include serving as the team's academic supervisor and assisting with film exchange, player development, practice preparation and game preparation.

Bolinger, a former Saints player, competed two years under head coach Matt Rogers. He played a total of 32 games and averaged 12.8 minutes per game, 5.7 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game. He also had 16 assists, eight blocks and a .522 field goal percentage. He scored in double digits a total of six times, and his best performance was at Westminster College (Mo.) on January 18, 2007, in which he recorded 17 points, eight rebounds, a .545 field goal percentage and a .833 free throw percentage.

Bolinger, a native of St. Louis and a Marquette High School graduate, completed his undergraduate work in Marketing and Communications at Maryville in 2007 and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration.