Dave Schultz enters his first season as an assistant coach for Carroll University men’s basketball in 2025–26, returning to a program he previously led for seven years (2002–09). During his head-coaching tenure, Schultz compiled a 109–64 record (.629), the highest winning percentage in Carroll history, and he ranks second all-time in victories. He guided the Pioneers to back-to-back NCAA Division III Tournament appearances (2005–06 and 2006–07), including the program’s first-ever Sweet 16 in 2006–07. That season’s 21 wins remain the most in a single year in Carroll men’s basketball.
Schultz brings extensive experience from the Wisconsin high school ranks, having served at Waukesha West and Kettle Moraine. At Waukesha West, his teams posted a 236–98 record (.700). He was named Wisconsin Coach of the Year (1995) and earned Waukesha County Coach of the Year honors three times. Notably, Schultz is one of just four coaches in state history to lead a WIAA team to the State Final Four and a college team to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, joining Ken Anderson, Dick Bennett, and Jack Bennett on that distinguished list.
Schultz also has experience at the professional level, working as an Advance Scout for various coaches and franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He primarily worked with the San Antonio Spurs, but has worked with a multitude of different teams across the league.
A Plymouth, Wis. native and 2023 inductee into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Schultz graduated from UW-Oshkosh, where he was a member of the Titans men’s basketball program. He resides in Waukesha with his wife, Janet, and their two adult daughters, Maggie (Carroll ’18) and Lauren.
