Michael Katsuhisa

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.

Michael Katsuhisa
Shinshu Brave Warriors
PositionHead coach
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1983-04-26) April 26, 1983
Tokyo, Japan
Listed height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Listed weight70 kg (154 lb)
Career information
High schoolBellevue High School (Bellevue, Washington)
CollegeSenshu University
Playing career2009–2011
Career history
As player:
2009–2011Osaka Evessa
As coach:
2011–2013Yokohama B-Corsairs (asst.)
2013–2015Yokohama B-Corsairs
2015–2017Shimane Susanoo Magic
2017-2018Link Tochigi Brex (asst)
2018-Shinshu Brave Warriors

Early life

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

As a player

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

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
Legend
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 522428.4627th in Eastern---– Missed playoffs
Yokohama B-Corsairs 2014-15 521834.34610th in Eastern---– Missed playoffs
Shimane Susanoo Magic 2015-16 523715.7123rd in Western202.000 Lost in first round
Shimane Susanoo Magic 2016-17 60519.8501st in B2 Western422.500 Runners-up in B2
Shinshu Brave Warriors 2018-19 604812.8001st in B2 Central4401.000 B2 Champion
Shinshu Brave Warriors 2019-20 47407.8511st in B2 Central---– -

Personal life

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
  1. "Yokohama to name Katsuhisa coach". 20 July 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  2. Odeven, Ed (5 October 2013). "Kabaya looks past glory of title team, forward to new season". Japan Times. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  3. Odeven, Ed (2 April 2015). "Playoff race gathering momentum". Japan Times. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  4. Odeven, Ed (5 June 2015). "Aoki named Yokohama B-Corsairs coach". Japan Times. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  5. Odeven, Ed (29 June 2016). "Big Bulls name Katsuhisa new head coach". Japan Times. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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