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Mike Schrage (pronounced “SHRAWG-ee”) enters his second season on the Butler sidelines after being hired in May of 2016.
In his first season on the Butler sidelines, the team posted a 25-9 record, a second-place finish in the BIG EAST, and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011. The BIG EAST finish was Butler's best since joining the conference prior to the 2013-14 season.
Schrage plays a large role in all facets of the program. Butler's recruiting class that will arrive on campus in advance of the 2017-18 season is the highest-ranked class in program history.
Schrage's coaching experience includes a combined 17 seasons at Stanford and Duke. He also arrived at Butler with ties to the region, graduating from Indiana University in 1998.
Schrage was part of the Stanford staff under coach Johnny Dawkins for eight seasons prior to arriving at Butler. He was responsible for coaching and scouting, in addition to serving as the team's recruiting coordinator. The Cardinal signed 16 players ranked in the Top 100 nationally during his time on the Stanford staff. Schrage mentored standout Chasson Randle, the 2011 Mr. Basketball from Illinois who finished his career as Stanford’s all-time scoring leader while becoming the program’s first Academic All-America First Team selection since 2006. Four Cardinal players were selected in the NBA Draft following their collegiate careers.
The Cardinal made five postseason appearances in Schrage’s eight seasons in Palo Alto, including an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2014. The Cardinal also won two NIT Championships during his tenure (2012, 2015). Stanford won at least 20 games four times during that stretch, which is a significant accomplishment as Stanford’s strength of schedule was rated in the top 50 each of the past four seasons, including twice in the top 20.
During his tenure at Duke, Schrage was a member of Duke's 2001 national championship squad and two NCAA Final Four teams. He served as the program's director of basketball operations from 2002-08. Schrage also served as the program's academic and recruiting coordinator from 1999-2002, his first three years at Duke.
Schrage was a four-year student manager at Indiana from 1994-98 under Bob Knight and coached and coordinated camps during the summers. In 1996, he worked with the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team as a member of its support staff.
Schrage also served as the video coordinator for the USA Basketball Senior National Team staff at the 2006 World Championship games in Japan. He served in that same capacity at the 2007 Tournament of America in Las Vegas.
After graduating from Indiana with a B.S. in Kinesiology in 1998, Schrage was an administrative assistant for the Mississippi men's basketball team in 1998-99. In his one year working under head coach Rod Barnes, Schrage was part of the first Mississippi team to win an NCAA Tournament game.
Schrage and his wife, Amanda, have a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Sophia.
2016-present – Butler University, Assistant Coach
2008-16 – Stanford University, Assistant Coach
2002-08 – Duke University, Director of Basketball Operations
1999-2002 – Duke University, Academic and Recruiting Coordinator
1998-99 – University of Mississippi, Administrative Assistant
1994-98 – Indiana University, Student Manager
Statements on the Hire of Mike Schrage at Butler University
“What an exciting day for Butler Basketball and for Mike Schrage! Mike will be a great addition and a perfect fit in Butler’s historic program. Mike has long represented the best in college basketball with his passion and loyalty for the sport at Indiana, Mississippi, Duke, and Stanford. This is a terrific hire by Coach Holtmann. Truly, I could not be happier for Mike and his family, who will represent Butler in the best possible fashion at all times.” – Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University Head Coach
