John Shulman

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John Shulman
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Central Arkansas
Conference ASUN
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1966-06-28) June 28, 1966 (age 57)
Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater East Tennessee State (1989)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1989 University HS (assistant)
1989–1990 Wofford (assistant)
1990–1996 East Tennessee State (assistant)
1996–1998Wofford (assistant)
1998–2002 Tennessee Tech (assistant)
2002–2004 Chattanooga (assistant)
2004–2013Chattanooga
2014–2018 McCallie School
2019–2024 Alabama-Huntsville
2024–present Central Arkansas
Head coaching record
Overall257–185 (.581) (NCAA)
100–32 (.758) (HS)
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA D-I)
4–3 (NCAA D-II)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 SoCon North Division (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011)
2 SoCon tournament (2005, 2009)
2 GSC tournament (2020, 2022)
GSC West Division (2021)
GSC regular season (2023)
Awards
  • GSC West Division Coach of the Year (2021)

John Shulman (born June 28, 1966) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Central Arkansas. He previously served as the head coach at the University of Alabama, Huntsville. He is a former head varsity boys' basketball coach at The McCallie School. [1] Shulman also was head men's basketball coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. [2] He joined TN-based Access America Transport in 2013 as Director of Sales for the organization. McCallie announced the hiring of Shulman in March 2014, saying he would serve not only as Head Basketball Coach, but also as the Director of Community Outreach. [3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference)(2004–2013)
2004–05 Chattanooga 20–1110–61st (North) NCAA Division I First Round
2005–06 Chattanooga 19–138–62nd (North)
2006–07 Chattanooga 15–186–124th (North)
2007–08 Chattanooga 18–1313–7T–1st (North)
2008–09 Chattanooga 18–1711–9T–1st (North) NCAA Division I First Round
2009–10 Chattanooga 15–186–12T–3rd (North)
2010–11 Chattanooga 16–1612–6T–1st (North)
2011–12 Chattanooga 11–215–136th (North)
2012–13 Chattanooga 13–198–105th (North)
Chattanooga:145–14679–81
Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (Gulf South Conference)(2019–2024)
2019–20Alabama-Huntsville 26–515–53rd NCAA Division II First Round
2020–21Alabama-Huntsville 15–412–11st (West) NCAA Division II Regional Final
2021–22Alabama-Huntsville 23–1112–8T–4th NCAA Division II Second Round
2022–23Alabama-Huntsville 27–819–5T–1st NCAA Division II Regional Final
2023–24Alabama-Huntsville 21–1117–7T–2nd NCAA Division II First Round
Alabama-Huntsville:112–3975–26
Central Arkansas Bears (Atlantic Sun Conference)(2024–present)
2024–25 Central Arkansas 0–00–0
Central Arkansas:0–00–0
Total:257–185

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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