Michael Katsuhisa
| 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) |
| Playing career | 2009–2011 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2009–2011 | Osaka Evessa |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2013 | Yokohama B-Corsairs (asst.) |
| 2013–2015 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| 2015– | Shimane Susanoo Magic |
Michael Katsuhisa (勝久 マイケル Katsuhisa Maikeru) is a former professional basketball player and the coach of the Shimane Susanoo Magic in the Japanese bj league.
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]
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 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 Odeven, Ed (2 April 2015). "Playoff race gathering momentum". Japan Times. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- 1 2 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.