Mike Schuler
American basketball coach (1940–2022)
Michael Harold Schuler (September 22, 1940 – June 28, 2022) was an American basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers from 1986 to 1992. He won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 1987.
 Schuler in 1987 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1940 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 2022 (aged 81) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio (1959–1962) |
| Coaching career | 1965–2005 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1965–1966 | Army (assistant) |
| 1966–1969 | Ohio (assistant) |
| 1969–1972 | VMI |
| 1972–1977 | Virginia (assistant) |
| 1977–1981 | Rice |
| 1981–1983 | New Jersey Nets (assistant) |
| 1983–1986 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 1986–1989 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1989–1990 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| 1990–1992 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1992–1994 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
| 1994–1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| 2003–2005 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As coach:
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Schuler died on June 28, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 81.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Michael Schuler Obituary". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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