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Michael Cheatham
First Season: 2013-14
Last Season: 2023-24
Total Games: 69
Crew Chief: 0 (0%)
U1: 18 (26%)
U2: 51 (74%)
Home Wins: 70%
Home Fouls: 18.6
Away Fouls: 20.0
Foul Diff: 1.4
Attendance: 2,044
| Games | Total | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 69 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Crew Chief | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| U2 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Sky | 65 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| MEAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-6 | Klaus Endrissat | Riel Banaria | Michael Cheatham | California Baptist | San Francisco State | 74 - 57 | 12 - 26 | $1,310 | $1,310 |
| 2023-2-4 | Mark Cook | Andy Cohn | Michael Cheatham | Idaho State | Weber State | 71 - 72 | 18 - 25 | $1,480 | $5,920 |
| 2023-1-21 | Rob Kruger | Nate Melson | Michael Cheatham | Northern Colorado | Idaho | 73 - 67 | 18 - 16 | $1,480 | $4,440 |
| 2022-12-10 | Chad Shepherd | Michael Cheatham | Derek Anganes | Weber State | Saint Martin's | 82 - 58 | 19 - 20 | $1,480 | $2,960 |
| 2022-12-8 | David Hall | Michael Cheatham | Kirk Smith | Montana State | St. Thomas-Minnesota | 82 - 65 | 22 - 20 | $1,480 | $1,480 |
| 2022-2-5 | Brad Fowler | Michael Cheatham | Eric Boyce | Northern Arizona | Northern Colorado | 71 - 74 | 13 - 15 | $1,433 | $8,598 |
| 2022-1-22 | Mark Cook | Michael Cheatham | Kevin Virginillio | Southern Utah | Idaho State | 86 - 74 | 15 - 20 | $1,433 | $7,165 |
| 2021-12-21 | Doug Sturdivan | Michael Cheatham | Kevin Virginillio | Northern Colorado | Northern New Mexico | 90 - 54 | 14 - 15 | $1,433 | $5,732 |
| 2021-12-18 | Greg Morstein | Scott DeBo | Michael Cheatham | Idaho State | Bethesda University | 103 - 68 | 14 - 18 | $1,433 | $4,299 |
| 2021-12-11 | Doug Sturdivan | Michael Cheatham | Layne Barney | Weber State | Maine-Fort Kent | 82 - 36 | 8 - 11 | $1,433 | $2,866 |
| 2021-11-9 | Doug Sturdivan | Michael Cheatham | Davis Torgerson | Southern Utah | Bethesda University | 116 - 74 | 19 - 28 | $1,433 | $1,433 |
| 2021-2-6 | Mark Cook | Marc A. Beasley | Michael Cheatham | Portland State | Montana | 61 - 56 | 16 - 18 | $1,386 | $11,088 |
| 2021-2-4 | Mark Cook | Marc A. Beasley | Michael Cheatham | Portland State | Montana | 64 - 70 | 19 - 17 | $1,386 | $9,702 |
| 2021-1-23 | Doug Sturdivan | Brent Watts | Michael Cheatham | Northern Arizona | Montana State | 53 - 58 | 17 - 17 | $1,386 | $8,316 |
| 2021-1-21 | Doug Sturdivan | Brent Watts | Michael Cheatham | Northern Arizona | Montana State | 51 - 62 | 20 - 14 | $1,386 | $6,930 |
| 2021-1-2 | Aaron Schlessinger | Michael Cheatham | Kevin Virginillio | Weber State | Utah Valley | 70 - 62 | 21 - 22 | $1,386 | $5,544 |
| 2020-12-23 | Kelly Pfeifer | Kerry Sutton | Michael Cheatham | Northern Colorado | Idaho State | 56 - 71 | 21 - 24 | $1,386 | $4,158 |
| 2020-12-22 | Kelly Pfeifer | Kerry Sutton | Michael Cheatham | Northern Colorado | Idaho State | 69 - 64 | 16 - 23 | $1,386 | $2,772 |
| 2020-11-28 | Michael Rapp | Mark Fulton | Michael Cheatham | Southern Utah | University of Saint Katherine | 95 - 47 | 11 - 15 | $1,386 | $1,386 |
| 2020-2-29 | Ruben Ramos | Greg Morstein | Michael Cheatham | Weber State | Portland State | 83 - 89 | 14 - 19 | $1,339 | $5,356 |
| 2020-2-13 | Ruben Ramos | Toby Doolittle | Michael Cheatham | Northern Arizona | Northern Colorado | 54 - 84 | 11 - 14 | $1,339 | $4,017 |
| 2019-11-20 | Eric Anderson | Michael Cheatham | Kevin Virginillio | Northern Arizona | Benedictine (AZ) | 93 - 56 | 14 - 12 | $1,339 | $2,678 |
| 2019-11-5 | Doug Sturdivan | Michael Cheatham | Dan Church | Portland State | Puget Sound | 94 - 69 | 17 - 22 | $1,339 | $1,339 |
| 2019-3-9 | Daryl Gelinas | Justin Shamion | Michael Cheatham | Northern Colorado | Northern Arizona | 78 - 89 | 21 - 17 | $1,292 | $6,460 |
| 2019-2-21 | Ryan Holmes | Matt Mason | Michael Cheatham | Portland State | Idaho State | 99 - 93 | 25 - 19 | $1,292 | $5,168 |
| 2019-1-26 | Chad Shepherd | Michael Cheatham | Dan Church | Montana State | Idaho State | 104 - 84 | 17 - 18 | $1,292 | $3,876 |
| 2019-1-19 | Dennis Flannery | Nate Melson | Michael Cheatham | Northern Arizona | Portland State | 82 - 75 | 16 - 21 | $1,292 | $2,584 |
| 2018-11-29 | Tom Nunez | Michael Cheatham | Dan Church | Southern Utah | San Diego Christian | 111 - 64 | 19 - 21 | $1,292 | $1,292 |
| 2018-2-17 | Winston Stith | Brad Fowler | Michael Cheatham | Northern Colorado | Southern Utah | 97 - 80 | 19 - 19 | $1,244 | $9,656 |
| 2018-2-15 | Ronald Brokenbrough | Toby Doolittle | Michael Cheatham | Eastern Washington | Montana | 74 - 65 | 18 - 17 | $1,244 | $8,412 |
| 2018-2-10 | John Stagliano | Chuck Rydzak | Michael Cheatham | Montana State | Portland State | 77 - 80 | 16 - 21 | $1,244 | $7,168 |
| 2018-1-20 | Levon Zakarian | Dan Nowakowski | Michael Cheatham | Southern Utah | Eastern Washington | 66 - 62 | 20 - 18 | $1,244 | $5,924 |
| 2018-1-13 | Winston Stith | Chad Shepherd | Michael Cheatham | Northern Colorado | Idaho State | 94 - 80 | 21 - 20 | $1,244 | $4,680 |
| 2018-1-4 | Casey McClellan | Toby Doolittle | Michael Cheatham | Idaho | Sacramento State | 69 - 68 | 14 - 17 | $1,244 | $3,436 |
| 2017-12-17 | Lionel Butler | Ernest Prevost | Michael Cheatham | Delaware State | Delaware | 59 - 68 | 19 - 20 | $948 | $2,192 |
| 2017-12-15 | Rick Batsell | John Stagliano | Michael Cheatham | Idaho | Simon Fraser | 73 - 54 | 22 - 24 | $1,244 | $1,244 |
| 2017-3-10 | William Humes | Haywood Bostic | Michael Cheatham | North Carolina Central | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 77 - 49 | 15 - 18 | $924 | $6,989 |
| 2017-2-18 | Greg Morstein | Jimmy Casas | Michael Cheatham | Idaho State | Northern Colorado | 81 - 87 | 16 - 20 | $1,213 | $6,065 |
| 2017-2-11 | Shawn Cather | Michael Cheatham | David Hernandez | Southern Utah | Montana State | 78 - 83 | 26 - 18 | $1,213 | $4,852 |
| 2017-1-26 | Doug Sturdivan | Jimmy Casas | Michael Cheatham | Montana State | Idaho | 94 - 91 | 28 - 34 | $1,213 | $3,639 |
| 2016-12-3 | Casey McClellan | D.G. Nelson | Michael Cheatham | Northern Arizona | San Diego | 65 - 80 | 23 - 30 | $1,213 | $2,426 |
| 2016-11-16 | Casey McClellan | Chuck Rydzak | Michael Cheatham | Montana State | Rocky Mountain | 93 - 76 | 21 - 20 | $1,213 | $1,213 |
| 2016-2-27 | Mark Cook | Jason Horsley | Michael Cheatham | Idaho State | Montana State | 76 - 69 | 11 - 21 | $1,181 | $10,498 |
| 2016-2-11 | Lewis Garrison | Chuck Rydzak | Michael Cheatham | Montana | Southern Utah | 86 - 53 | 19 - 21 | $1,181 | $9,317 |
| 2016-2-6 | Jason Horsley | Justin Shamion | Michael Cheatham | Northern Arizona | Idaho | 72 - 70 | 21 - 25 | $1,181 | $8,136 |
| 2016-1-30 | Glen Mayberry | Michael Cheatham | Travis Schatzman | Idaho | Portland State | 56 - 55 | 18 - 16 | $1,181 | $6,955 |
| 2016-1-16 | Ryan Holmes | Matt Morales | Michael Cheatham | Eastern Washington | Northern Arizona | 96 - 73 | 15 - 16 | $1,181 | $5,774 |
| 2016-1-2 | Dennis Flannery | Michael Cheatham | K.B. Burdett | Weber State | Idaho State | 77 - 56 | 22 - 21 | $1,181 | $4,593 |
| 2015-12-5 | Mark Riggs | Michael Cheatham | Randy Richardson | Idaho | Little Rock | 54 - 64 | 18 - 15 | $1,181 | $3,412 |
| 2015-11-22 | Jason Horsley | Juan Corral | Michael Cheatham | Northern Colorado | Austin Peay | 76 - 91 | 24 - 17 | $1,181 | $2,231 |
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Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| MAUI JIM MAUI INVITATIONAL | 2 | 2015-16 |
| MEAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL | 1 | 2016-17 |
Michael Cheatham Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 3
Career Total: $86,287
Total Games: 69
Avg per Game: $1,251
Highest Season: $11,088 (2020-21)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Tier 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1,310 | $1,310 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $5,920 | $1,480 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $8,598 | $1,433 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $11,088 | $1,386 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $5,356 | $1,339 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | $6,460 | $1,292 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $9,656 | $1,207 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $6,989 | $1,165 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | $10,498 | $1,166 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | $10,350 | $1,150 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | $10,062 | $1,118 |
Michael Cheatham Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day