(1940-09-22)September 22, 1940 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S.
Died
June 28, 2022(2022-06-28) (aged 81)
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:
NBA Coach of the Year (1987)
Michael Harold Schuler (September 22, 1940 – June 28, 2022) was an American basketball coach in both college and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers from 1986 to 1992 and compiled a win–loss record of 179–159. He won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 1987, becoming the second rookie coach to be conferred the honor.
Michael Harold Schuler (September 22, 1940 – June 28, 2022) was an American basketball coach in both college and the National Basketball Association (NBA)...
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examiner revealed that Schuler was heavily intoxicated with both alcohol and marijuana at the time of the crash. Her husband, Daniel Schuler, consistently denied...
Ferguson, Mike (April 26, 2020). "20-year Orlandoversary: Magic's Doc Rivers named NBA Coach of the Year". Orlando Pinstriped Post. Call, Mike (February...
and were both named one of the top 10 coaches in NBA history. MikeSchuler and Mike Dunleavy have won the NBA Coach of the Year Award, in 1986–87 and...
assistant. When Ramsay was fired and replaced with MikeSchuler in 1986, Adelman was retained; when Schuler was in turn fired during the 1988–89 season, Adelman...
Duckworth. MikeSchuler was hired prior to the start of the 1986–87 season as head coach of the Blazers. In his first two campaigns, the Schuler-led Blazers...
(1983–1985) Don Chaney (1985–1987) Gene Shue (1987–1989) Don Casey (1989–1990) MikeSchuler (1990–1992) Mack Calvin # (1992) Larry Brown (1992–1993) Bob Weiss (1993–1994)...
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– have patrolled the sidelines for the Blazers, and two others, MikeSchuler and Mike Dunleavy, have won the NBA Coach of the Year Award with the team...
(1974–1976) Jack Ramsay (1976–1986) MikeSchuler (1986–1988) Rick Adelman (1988–1994) P. J. Carlesimo (1994–1997) Mike Dunleavy (1997–2001) Maurice Cheeks...
3rd Pacific 2nd 49 33 .598 Lost First round (Rockets) 3–1 MikeSchuler (COY) MikeSchuler 1987–88 NBA Western 4th Pacific 2nd 53 29 .646 Lost First round...
(1974–1976) Jack Ramsay (1976–1986) MikeSchuler (1986–1988) Rick Adelman (1988–1994) P. J. Carlesimo (1994–1997) Mike Dunleavy (1997–2001) Maurice Cheeks...
16, 2008, Lue was acquired by the Sacramento Kings in a trade that sent Mike Bibby to the Hawks. He was waived by the Kings on February 28, 2008, without...
NBA draft. Early in the 1988–89 season, the Blazers fired head coach MikeSchuler and replaced him with assistant Rick Adelman, who would go on to win...
Riley have each won the award three times, while Hubie Brown, Mike Brown, Mike Budenholzer, Mike D'Antoni, Bill Fitch, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Gene Shue, and Tom...
pick. In Los Angeles, he played for head coaches Gene Shue, Don Casey, MikeSchuler, Mack Calvin, Larry Brown and Bob Weiss. In Atlanta, he played for Lenny...
October 4, 1987. He was listed at 235 pounds (107 kg)[a], but head coach MikeSchuler told Dwight Jaynes of The Oregonian that Murphy was "a few pounds over...
title. Gary McPherson replaced Miller from 1964 to 1969, followed by MikeSchuler, who was tenured until 1972. The Keydets more than nine games in a season...
record going into the All-Star break. McMillan was an assistant coach under Mike Krzyzewski for the US national team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and...
Porter. He served with the Bucks for one year, but was let go (along with MikeSchuler, who coached both Kersey and Porter while in Portland) on May 6, 2005...
(1974–1976) Jack Ramsay (1976–1986) MikeSchuler (1986–1988) Rick Adelman (1988–1994) P. J. Carlesimo (1994–1997) Mike Dunleavy (1997–2001) Maurice Cheeks...
(1974–1976) Jack Ramsay (1976–1986) MikeSchuler (1986–1988) Rick Adelman (1988–1994) P. J. Carlesimo (1994–1997) Mike Dunleavy (1997–2001) Maurice Cheeks...
was hired as the team's head coach in late January 1992. He replaced MikeSchuler, who had led the team to a 22–25 record before his firing. Brown finished...
(1983–1985) Don Chaney (1985–1987) Gene Shue (1987–1989) Don Casey (1989–1990) MikeSchuler (1990–1992) Mack Calvin # (1992) Larry Brown (1992–1993) Bob Weiss (1993–1994)...