Mike Hesson

Mike Hesson

ONZM
Hesson in 2015
Personal information
Full name
Michael James Hesson
Born (1974-10-30) 30 October 1974
Dunedin, New Zealand
RoleCoach
Head coaching information
YearsTeam
2003Argentina
2005Kenya
2005-11Otago
2012-18New Zealand
2019-23Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2023-presentIslamabad United
2025-presentPakistan
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  New Zealand as coach
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up2015 Australia and New Zealand
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 June 2018

Michael James Hesson ONZM (born 30 October 1974) is a New Zealand cricket coach who is the current head coach of the Pakistan cricket team. He served in the same capacity for the New Zealand cricket team. He also coached for the Argentina, Kenya, and Otago in New Zealand domestic cricket. He was appointed head coach of New Zealand on 20 July 2012, taking over from John Wright in August for their tour of India, and later extensions to his contract would have taken him through to the end of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, but Hesson announced his resignation on 7 June 2018, ending his tenure as one of the most successful coaches in the history of the national side. As coach, he led the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Since 2023 he has been serving as the head coach of Pakistan Super League franchise Islamabad United. As a coach, he led them to the championship in Pakistan Super League 2024 edition.