Michael Katsuhisa
 | |
| Shinshu Brave Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 26, 1983 Tokyo, Japan |
| Listed height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bellevue High School (Bellevue, Washington) |
| College | Senshu University |
| Playing career | 2009–2011 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2009–2011 | Osaka Evessa |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2013 | Yokohama B-Corsairs (asst.) |
| 2013–2015 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| 2015–2017 | Shimane Susanoo Magic |
| 2017-2018 | Link Tochigi Brex (asst) |
| 2018- | Shinshu Brave Warriors |
Michael Katsuhisa (勝久 マイケル, Katsuhisa Maikeru) is a former professional basketball player and the head coach of the Shinshu Brave Warriors in the Japanese B.League.
Early life[edit]
Katsuhisa was born in Tokyo to a Japanese father and American mother. He attended Nishimachi International School in Tokyo, where his father was the headmaster, then Bellevue High School in Washington, United States.[1]
Professional career[edit]
As a player[edit]
Katsuhisa was drafted fifth overall by the Osaka Evessa in the 2009 bj league draft. At the end of his first season he was released as a player and signed as a coach of the Evessa's reserve team. However, injuries to Evessa's main players saw he re-signed as a player in January 2011.
As a coach[edit]
In the 2011 off-season he left the Evessa to become an assistant coach at the expansion team Yokohama B-Corsairs under former NBA player Reggie Geary. Katsuhisa was Geary's assistant and interpreter for two seasons, including during their championship 2012-13 season.[2] At the end of the 2012-13 season Geary left the B-Corsairs and Katsuhisa became head coach.[1] However, the team lost most of its championship stars and struggled under Katsuhisa. In his first season as head coach the B-Corsairs finished with a 24-28 record, missing out on the playoffs for the first time in the club's history.[3]
Katsuhisa remained as head coach for the 2014-15 season. The club struggled further however, with star Wayne Marshall missing a quarter of the season due to injury.[3] They finished the season in 10th place in the Eastern Conference with an 18-34 win–loss record.[4]
In June 2015 Katsuhisa was named as the coach of the Shimane Susanoo Magic for the 2015-16 season. He was replaced at the B-Corsairs by his assistant, Taketo Aoki.[4]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama B-Corsairs | 2013-14 | 52 | 24 | 28 | .462 | 7th in Eastern | - | - | - | – | Missed playoffs |
| Yokohama B-Corsairs | 2014-15 | 52 | 18 | 34 | .346 | 10th in Eastern | - | - | - | – | Missed playoffs |
| Shimane Susanoo Magic | 2015-16 | 52 | 37 | 15 | .712 | 3rd in Western | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost in first round |
| Shimane Susanoo Magic | 2016-17 | 60 | 51 | 9 | .850 | 1st in B2 Western | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Runners-up in B2 |
| Shinshu Brave Warriors | 2018-19 | 60 | 48 | 12 | .800 | 1st in B2 Central | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | B2 Champion |
| Shinshu Brave Warriors | 2019-20 | 47 | 40 | 7 | .851 | 1st in B2 Central | - | - | - | – | - |
Personal life[edit]
Katsuhisa's older brother Geoffrey Katsuhisa works as an interpreter and has been the interpreter for the coaches of several clubs in Japan's professional basketball leagues.[1] In June 2015 Geoffrey himself became the head coach of the Iwate Big Bulls.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Yokohama to name Katsuhisa coach". 20 July 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Odeven, Ed (5 October 2013). "Kabaya looks past glory of title team, forward to new season". Japan Times. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b Odeven, Ed (2 April 2015). "Playoff race gathering momentum". Japan Times. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b Odeven, Ed (5 June 2015). "Aoki named Yokohama B-Corsairs coach". Japan Times. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Odeven, Ed (29 June 2016). "Big Bulls name Katsuhisa new head coach". Japan Times. Retrieved 28 June 2016.