Michael Schwartz Biography – ECU Basketball Head Coach

Michael Schwartz, aka Mike Schwartz, is an up-and-coming American professional head coach for the East Carolina Pirates Men’s Basketball Team. He served as an assistant coach for various teams for almost two decades before getting an opportunity to become the head coach. Michael had a brief stint as a player as he only played for two years.

With the growing popularity of the NCAA Division I League, people are curious to learn more about Schwartz’s day-to-day life. In addition, Michael was also named in the nation’s top 25 up-and-coming basketball coaches by The Athletics. So, in this article, let’s talk about Michael Schwartz’s net worth, family, career, and how the young coach managed to get the job, having had such a little playing experience.

Instant Switch To Coaching

Michael Leon Schwartz was born to his American parents on September 25, 1976. However, Michael has not revealed anything about his father and mother. He grew up in Los Angeles, California, and started playing basketball in high school.

Fellow coaches and fans have greatly appreciated Schwartz’s coaching career, but his playing career wasn’t very impressive. He first played school basketball at Beverly Hills High School. He then moved on to play college-level basketball for Sonoma State Seawolves in the NCAA Division II for the first two years.

Likewise, the talented head coach got transferred to Texas’ Longhorns Men’s Basketball Team for the 1998-1999 season under head coach Rick Barnes. However, he only played one game and was a member of the Barnes’ Longhorns’ Big 12 title-winning side.

The former Miami and Tulsa assistant coach completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication Studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). After that, Barnes appointed him as a graduate assistant seeing how creative he was for that role. He held the position from 1999 to 2001 before joining the Long Beach State Beach’s Men’s Basketball Team as a video coach.

Now, he competes with the likes of Daniyal Robinson.

Michael Schwartz Net Worth And Career

With a coaching career stretching over 18 years, Schwartz has undoubtedly amassed considerable money from his job. From a video coach to an assistant coach to the head coach, he has come a long way. Given how he has stayed dedicated and passionate about the game, it should not be shocking that he has had a tremendous career with many accomplishments. Thus, Michael Schwartz’s net worth must be immense.

After another video coach stint in 2002-04 at Longhorns, Mike landed his first full-time assistant job with the UTSA. With only a year spent with the team, he was appointed by Miami Hurricanes as Director of Basketball Operations under head coach Frank Haith. Schwartz was then promoted to the assistant coach position from 2007 to 2011.

Moreover, Michael spent over a decade as an assistant coach for three different teams. That must have boosted his coaching experience extensively. First, he went to Fresno State Bulldogs from 2011 to 2015, followed by appointment to Tulsa Golden Hurricane for a season in 2015-16. Lastly, he served as the assistant for Tennessee Volunteers under Barnes again, where he worked the longest from 2016 to 2022. Also, Michael Schwartz’s salary from Tennessee was $405,000 for the 2019 season.

Finally, Schwartz was then selected as the head coach for East Carolina in March 2022. Here are some of Michael Schwartz’s teams, alongside his positions:

Season	Teams	Role
2002-04	Texas Longhorns	Video Coach
2004-05	UTSA Roadrunners	Assistant Coach
2005-07	Miami Hurricanes	Director of Basketball Operations
2016-22	Tennessee Volunteers	Assistant Coach
2022-Present	East Carolina Pirates	Head Coach

Table Source: Wikipedia

According to 247Sports, the coach signed a five-year contract that will run till March 2027. Based on the contract, he is estimated to earn $900,000 annually. Thus, Michael Schwartz’s net worth must be massive.

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Happily Married; Has Two Kids

The ECU Basketball head coach is happily married to his beautiful partner, Stephanie Schwartz. Unfortunately, the details about the pair’s dating history and wedding have not been disclosed yet. Nevertheless, Michael Schwartz’s wife was welcomed to the club along with their children by East Carolina after his appointment.

Likewise, the Schwartz pair are proud parents of two kids, both girls. Michael Schwartz’s daughters are Sydney Schwartz and Samantha Schwartz. However, there have not been any details revealed about either of them as well. Let’s hope Michael’s children are living a happy life and will disclose more about themselves someday.

Overall, Michael has come a long way from being a graduate assistant to landing a head coaching role. The 2022 season is his first year as a head coach, and many people are looking forward to his performance. Hopefully, he will live up to everyone’s expectations and deliver excellent results.

Trivia And Facts

• Michael Schwartz is the 24th head coach in East Carolina history.
• He has 3.5K Twitter followers.

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