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Former Trail Blazers Head Coach Mike Schuler Passes at 81

Former Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Mike Schuler has passed away at the age of 81. Schuler coached the Blazers from 1986-1989, winning NBA Coach of the Year honors during the 1986-87 season, his first as head coach for any NBA franchise.

The Blazers released an article honoring Schuler, which included quotes from former Blazers player and NBA Head Coach Terry Porter:

“I had the pleasure of being both coached by Mike and coaching alongside him later in my career,” said Terry Porter, former Trail Blazers player and NBA coach. “Mike was a terrific coach and had a great intensity about his coaching style with a focus on bringing out the best in his players.