Michael Shafer

Michael Shafer (born January 7, 1972)[1] is an American college basketball coach, most recently the women's head coach at the University of Richmond.

For other people with similar names, see Michael Schäffer.
Michael Shafer
Biographical details
Born (1972-01-07) January 7, 1972
Playing career
1990–1994William & Mary
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–2003Georgia (assistant)
2003–2005Georgia (Associate HC)
2005–2019Richmond
Head coaching record
Overall223–214 (.510)

Career

Shafer played at the College of William & Mary, where he walked on to the team. He was on the coaching staff at the University of Georgia from 1996 to 2005 before becoming head coach of the Spiders.[2]

He holds the record for the number of wins by a women's basketball coach at the University of Richmond.

It was announced on March 10, 2019, that Shafer's contract would not be renewed.[3]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Richmond Spiders (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2005–present)
2005–06 Richmond 13–177–9T–8th
2006–07 Richmond 13–177–7T–6th
2007–08 Richmond 14–176–8T–7th
2008–09 Richmond 24–109–5T–4thWNIT Third Round
2009–10 Richmond 20–137–78thWNIT Second Round
2010–11 Richmond 18–129–5T–3rdWNIT First Round
2011–12 Richmond 23–99–5T–4thWNIT Second Round
2012–13 Richmond 16–166–89thWNIT First Round
2013–14 Richmond 14–168–89th
2014–15 Richmond 19–149–75thWNIT Second Round
2015–16 Richmond 13–185–11T–10th
2016–17 Richmond 13–177–99th
2017–18 Richmond 14–178–88th
2018–19 Richmond 9–216–1011th
Richmond: 223–214 (.510)103–107 (.490)
Total:223–214 (.510)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. "The Michael Shafer File" (PDF). Richmond Spiders. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  3. O’Connor, John (March 10, 2019). "Michael Shafer will not return as Spiders women's basketball coach". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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