Michael Katsuhisa

is a former professional basketball player and the head coach of the Shinshu Brave Warriors in the Japanese B.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.

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. At the end of the 2012-13 season Geary left the B-Corsairs and Katsuhisa became head coach.

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.

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.