Mike Schuler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mike Schuler

American basketball coach

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1940

Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Ohio, United States

Profession: coach, basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Mike Schuler

  • Michael Harold Schuler (born September 22, 1940) is a former head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
  • He coached the Portland Trail Blazers (1986–87 to 1988–89) and Los Angeles Clippers (1990–91 to 1991–92) in 338 games, and compiled a win-loss record of 179–159.In his first year as coach of the Trail Blazers, Schuler led the team to a 49–33 record, winning the NBA Coach of the Year Award.
  • He followed that up with a 53–29 campaign, though the season ended in a first-round playoff defeat.
  • In his third season with the Blazers, the team was racked with dissension and posted a 25–22 record before Schuler was fired in mid-February.
  • Then-assistant coach Rick Adelman was promoted to replace him on an interim basis.
  • After the Blazers reached the 1989 NBA Playoffs, Adelman was made the head coach on a full-time basis.One incident Schuler is remembered for occurred at the first press conference that introduced him as the coach of the Trail Blazers, when he fell out of his chair.
  • The footage was seen often on American television in the following days, and Schuler termed it "my instant claim to fame."

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