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Mike Scyphers
First Season: 2010-11 or earlier
Last Season: 2024-25
Total Games: 871
Crew Chief: 505 (58%)
U1: 292 (34%)
U2: 74 (8%)
Home Wins: 66%
Home Fouls: 16.7
Away Fouls: 18.2
Foul Diff: 1.5
Attendance: 5,353
| Games | Total | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 871 | 29 | 39 | 63 | 59 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 74 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 56 |
| Crew Chief | 505 | 24 | 29 | 42 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 40 | 34 | 32 | 39 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 20 | 28 |
| U1 | 292 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 35 | 28 | 13 | 22 | 21 |
| U2 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| NCAA Tournament | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| NIT Tournament | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAC 12 | 294 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 18 |
| Big West | 197 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| WCC | 142 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| Mountain West | 134 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| WAC | 47 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Big Sky | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Big East | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| American | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CUSA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SWAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ASUN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-3-8 | Mike Scyphers | Martin Cichocki | Toby Doolittle | Utah Tech | Seattle U | 65 - 70 | 28 - 20 | $2,100 | $73,150 |
| 2025-3-6 | Randy McCall | Mike Scyphers | Kelly Pfeifer | California Baptist | Tarleton State | 68 - 48 | 20 - 16 | $2,100 | $71,050 |
| 2025-3-1 | Mike Scyphers | Frank Harvey | Matthew Ruskasin | UC San Diego | Cal State Fullerton | 100 - 55 | 14 - 7 | $2,450 | $68,950 |
| 2025-2-27 | Mike Scyphers | Chad Shepherd | Robert Felder | UC Santa Barbara | Cal Poly | 96 - 77 | 19 - 19 | $2,450 | $66,500 |
| 2025-2-20 | Mike Scyphers | Matthew Ruskasin | Tyler Kumpf | Idaho State | Portland State | 82 - 74 | 16 - 21 | $2,450 | $64,050 |
| 2025-2-15 | Mike Scyphers | Matthew Ruskasin | Ervin Wilson | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Fullerton | 91 - 54 | 18 - 21 | $2,450 | $61,600 |
| 2025-2-13 | John St. Claire | Craig Murley | Mike Scyphers | Sacramento State | Northern Colorado | 61 - 77 | 18 - 14 | $2,450 | $59,150 |
| 2025-2-8 | Mike Scyphers | Mark Fulton | Matt Rafferty | Pacific | Gonzaga | 61 - 78 | 22 - 16 | $3,000 | $56,700 |
| 2025-2-6 | Mike Scyphers | Bret Smith | Bill Vinovich | Idaho | Portland State | 69 - 76 | 25 - 19 | $2,450 | $53,700 |
| 2025-2-1 | Mike Scyphers | D.G. Nelson | Kirk Smith | Hawai'i | Cal State Fullerton | 82 - 57 | 21 - 16 | $2,450 | $51,250 |
| 2025-1-30 | Mike Scyphers | D.G. Nelson | Kirk Smith | Hawai'i | UC San Diego | 63 - 74 | 21 - 16 | $2,450 | $48,800 |
| 2025-1-23 | Kelly Self | Mike Scyphers | Dean De Selle | UC Riverside | UC Irvine | 84 - 80 | 20 - 14 | $2,450 | $46,350 |
| 2025-1-18 | Mike Scyphers | Kerry Sutton | Grant Jeffres | Utah Valley | Utah Tech | 96 - 80 | 11 - 22 | $2,100 | $43,900 |
| 2025-1-16 | Mike Scyphers | Deron White | Eric Curry | San Diego | Washington State | 61 - 65 | 27 - 19 | $3,000 | $41,800 |
| 2025-1-11 | Mike Scyphers | Mark Fulton | Jason Alabanza | Cal Poly | UC Santa Barbara | 72 - 75 | 13 - 17 | $2,450 | $38,800 |
| 2025-1-4 | Mike Scyphers | Andy Cohn | Michael Mojica | Sacramento State | Portland State | 56 - 53 | 16 - 18 | $2,450 | $36,350 |
| 2025-1-2 | Mike Scyphers | Deron White | Andy Cohn | Cal Poly | UC Irvine | 89 - 98 | 25 - 17 | $2,450 | $33,900 |
| 2024-12-22 | Mike Scyphers | Gregory Nixon | Frank Harvey | Loyola Marymount | North Alabama | 85 - 69 | 19 - 14 | $3,000 | $31,450 |
| 2024-12-21 | Mike Scyphers | Ray Ames | Matt Rafferty | Santa Clara | South Dakota | 98 - 81 | 16 - 13 | $3,000 | $28,450 |
| 2024-12-14 | Ryan Holmes | Mike Scyphers | Andy Cohn | Sacramento State | UC Davis | 62 - 69 | 21 - 15 | $2,450 | $25,450 |
| 2024-12-7 | Mike Scyphers | Martin Cichocki | Michael Mojica | Santa Clara | Fresno State | 81 - 66 | 17 - 16 | $3,000 | $23,000 |
| 2024-12-5 | Rick Crawford | Mike Scyphers | Bill Vinovich | UC Santa Barbara | UC San Diego | 76 - 84 | 21 - 17 | $2,450 | $20,000 |
| 2024-12-4 | Mike Scyphers | Deron White | Michael Mojica | Pepperdine | Life Pacific | 119 - 57 | 15 - 17 | $3,000 | $17,550 |
| 2024-11-23 | Mike Scyphers | Robert Lehigh | Michael Mojica | California Baptist | Eastern Washington | 79 - 68 | 17 - 15 | $2,100 | $14,550 |
| 2024-11-17 | Mike Scyphers | Matt Rafferty | Tommy Johnson | Hawai'i | Weber State | 73 - 68 | 18 - 30 | $2,450 | $12,450 |
| 2024-11-16 | Mike Scyphers | Deron White | Horace Shields | Cal State Bakersfield | Fresno State | 74 - 56 | 18 - 18 | $2,450 | $10,000 |
| 2024-11-9 | Mike Scyphers | Wilson Holland | Matthew Ruskasin | California Baptist | Kennesaw State | 88 - 84 | 17 - 28 | $2,100 | $7,550 |
| 2024-11-8 | Mike Scyphers | Frank Harvey | Jason Garretson | Loyola Marymount | UC Irvine | 51 - 66 | 17 - 12 | $3,000 | $5,450 |
| 2024-11-4 | Mike Scyphers | Andy Cohn | Kristyne Esparza | UC Santa Barbara | San Francisco State | 96 - 47 | 12 - 21 | $2,450 | $2,450 |
| 2024-3-14 | Kelly Self | Mike Scyphers | Tommy Johnson | UT Arlington | Stephen F. Austin | 109 - 78 | 23 - 20 | $2,037 | $108,197 |
| 2024-3-9 | Mike Scyphers | Frank Harvey | Michael Mojica | California Baptist | Grand Canyon | 47 - 68 | 9 - 15 | $2,037 | $106,160 |
| 2024-3-2 | Mike Scyphers | Mike Reed | Randy Richardson | Saint Mary's | Gonzaga | 57 - 70 | 9 - 12 | $2,910 | $104,123 |
| 2024-2-29 | Mike Scyphers | Chad Shepherd | Juan Corral | UC Santa Barbara | Cal Poly | 83 - 75 | 18 - 25 | $2,376 | $101,213 |
| 2024-2-24 | Mike Scyphers | Mike Reed | Mark Fulton | UCLA | USC | 56 - 62 | 19 - 18 | $3,298 | $98,837 |
| 2024-2-22 | Mike Scyphers | Ronald Brokenbrough | Tommy Johnson | Montana | Sacramento State | 68 - 61 | 13 - 14 | $2,376 | $95,539 |
| 2024-2-17 | Mike Scyphers | Daryl Gelinas | Juan Corral | UC San Diego | Cal State Fullerton | 76 - 69 | 14 - 16 | $2,376 | $93,163 |
| 2024-2-15 | Jim Schipper | Horace Shields | Mike Scyphers | Sacramento State | Northern Arizona | 58 - 73 | 11 - 15 | $2,376 | $90,787 |
| 2024-2-10 | Mike Scyphers | Ken Ditty | Phil White | Long Beach State | Cal Poly | 77 - 68 | 11 - 21 | $2,376 | $88,411 |
| 2024-2-3 | Mike Scyphers | Glen Mayberry | Bill Vinovich | UC Irvine | Hawai'i | 93 - 68 | 14 - 20 | $2,376 | $86,035 |
| 2024-1-27 | Mike Scyphers | Deron White | Ray Ames | Fresno State | Air Force | 84 - 70 | 11 - 17 | $2,910 | $83,659 |
| 2024-1-25 | Mike Scyphers | Todd Apo | Earnest Kelley III | Cal Poly | Cal State Fullerton | 51 - 54 | 19 - 15 | $2,376 | $80,749 |
| 2024-1-20 | Mike Scyphers | Daryl Gelinas | Dean De Selle | San Diego | Gonzaga | 63 - 105 | 19 - 13 | $2,910 | $78,373 |
| 2024-1-18 | Mike Scyphers | Levon Zakarian | Jeremy Dente | UC Irvine | UC San Diego | 76 - 65 | 16 - 16 | $2,376 | $75,463 |
| 2024-1-13 | Mike Scyphers | Klaus Endrissat | Juan Corral | UC Santa Barbara | Long Beach State | 85 - 76 | 12 - 18 | $2,376 | $73,087 |
| 2024-1-11 | Gerry Pollard | Mike Scyphers | Eric Curry | Saint Mary's | Portland | 95 - 52 | 15 - 14 | $2,910 | $70,711 |
| 2024-1-6 | Mike Scyphers | Martin Cichocki | Jason Garretson | Fresno State | Nevada | 57 - 72 | 18 - 15 | $2,910 | $67,801 |
| 2024-1-4 | Mike Scyphers | Jeremy Dente | Ian Caldwell | UC Irvine | Cal State Fullerton | 75 - 67 | 19 - 19 | $2,376 | $64,891 |
| 2023-12-29 | Mike Scyphers | Scott Brown | Michael Mojica | Pepperdine | Westcliff | 83 - 47 | 12 - 16 | $2,910 | $62,515 |
| 2023-12-21 | Mike Scyphers | Marc A. Beasley | Jason Garretson | Saint Mary's | Northern Kentucky | 92 - 56 | 14 - 14 | $2,910 | $59,605 |
| 2023-12-20 | Mike Scyphers | Frank Harvey | Randy Richardson | California | UC San Diego | 71 - 67 | 18 - 15 | $3,298 | $56,695 |
Showing 1-50 of 871 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA Sweet 16 | 1 | 2012-13 |
| NCAA Second Round | 3 | 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 |
| NCAA First Round | 7 | 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19 |
| NCAA First Four | 1 | 2010-11 |
| NIT | 8 | 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| 2K SPORTS CLASSIC | 1 | 2013-14 |
| 76 CLASSIC | 1 | 2011-12 |
| ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL | 3 | 2018-19 |
| AIR FORCE RESERVE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CLASSIC | 2 | 2018-19, 2019-20 |
| AT SEATTLE | 1 | 2011-12 |
| BBN Showcase | 1 | 2019-20 |
| BEEHIVE CLASSIC | 2 | 2018-19, 2019-20 |
| BIG WEST CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - FINAL | 5 | 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 |
| BIG WEST CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL | 3 | 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 |
| BIG WEST MEN'S TOURNAMENT - FINAL | 1 | 2011-12 |
| BIG WEST MEN'S TOURNAMENT - FINAL AT ANAHEIM CA | 1 | 2010-11 |
| BIG WEST MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2012-13 |
| Big West Championship - Final | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Big West Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Big West Conference | 3 | 2020-21 |
| CBI TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2014-15 |
| CBI TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL | 1 | 2013-14 |
| CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS CLASSIC | 1 | 2015-16 |
| CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2017-18 |
| Continental Tire Main Event | 2 | 2023-24 |
| DAM CITY CLASSIC | 1 | 2016-17 |
| DIRECTV CLASSIC | 2 | 2012-13 |
| DIRECTV CLASSIC AT ANAHEIM CA | 1 | 2012-13 |
| DIRECTV WOODEN LEGACY | 3 | 2015-16 |
| EA SPORTS MAUI INVITATIONAL | 3 | 2014-15 |
| Far West Classic | 1 | 2020-21 |
| Fort Myers Tip-Off | 2 | 2018-19 |
| Fort Myers Tip-Off - Campus Game | 1 | 2022-23 |
| GRAND CANYON CLASSIC | 1 | 2017-18 |
| HALL OF FAME CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2017-18 |
| Hercules Tires Big West Championship - Final | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Hercules Tires Big West Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2021-22 |
| JOHN WOODEN CLASSIC | 1 | 2012-13 |
| LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL | 2 | 2013-14, 2015-16 |
| MAUI JIM MAUI INVITATIONAL | 2 | 2019-20 |
| MOUNTAIN WEST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 2 | 2013-14, 2016-17 |
| MOUNTAIN WEST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 2 | 2014-15, 2015-16 |
| MW/MVC CHALLENGE | 1 | 2016-17 |
| Mountain West Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2020-21 |
| Mountain West Championship - Quarterfinal | 2 | 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| Myrtle Beach Invitational | 3 | 2021-22 |
| NUCDF BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT | 1 | 2012-13 |
| North Shore Classic | 2 | 2022-23 |
| O'REILLY AUTO PARTS CBE CLASSIC | 1 | 2010-11 |
| ORLANDO INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2019-20 |
| OUTRIGGER HOTELS RAINBOW CLASSIC | 8 | 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 |
| Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic | 2 | 2021-22 |
| PAC-10 MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINALS AT LOS ANGELES | 1 | 2010-11 |
| PAC-10 MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINALS AT LOS ANGELES CA | 1 | 2010-11 |
| PAC-12 MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 2 | 2012-13, 2017-18 |
| PAC-12 MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL | 3 | 2011-12, 2013-14, 2017-18 |
| PAC-12 MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL | 3 | 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 |
| PAC-12 MEN'S TOURNAMENT PRES. BY NEW YORK LIFE - 1st ROUND | 3 | 2014-15, 2015-16, 2018-19 |
| PAC-12 MEN'S TOURNAMENT PRES. BY NEW YORK LIFE - QUARTERFINAL | 2 | 2016-17, 2018-19 |
| PAC-12 MEN'S TOURNAMENT PRES. BY NEW YORK LIFE - SEMIFINAL | 1 | 2014-15 |
| PAC-12 TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2019-20 |
| PAYCOM WOODEN LEGACY | 3 | 2019-20 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| Paycom Wooden Legacy | 1 | 2022-23 |
| ROUNDBALL SHOWCASE | 1 | 2015-16 |
| SANFORD PENTAGON SHOWCASE | 1 | 2016-17 |
| SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INVITATIONAL | 1 | 2010-11 |
| SoCal Challenge | 2 | 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| SoCal Challenge - Surf Division | 1 | 2023-24 |
| THE WOODEN LEGACY | 5 | 2013-14, 2014-15 |
| VEGAS HOLIDAY HOOPS | 1 | 2012-13 |
| VEGAS HOLIDAY HOOPS AT LAS VEGAS | 1 | 2012-13 |
| WAC | 1 | 2023-24 |
| WAC/CUSA Challenge | 1 | 2024-25 |
| WCC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2012-13 |
| WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 2 | 2016-17, 2018-19 |
| WEST COAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT - 2nd ROUND | 1 | 2019-20 |
| WEST COAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2019-20 |
| WOODEN LEGACY | 8 | 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18 |
| West Coast Conference | 1 | 2020-21 |
Mike Scyphers 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 1
Career Total: $2,037,717
Total Games: 871
Avg per Game: $2,340
Highest Season: $173,127 (2022-23)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Tier 1 | 29 | 24 | 5 | $73,150 | $2,522 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 1 | 39 | 29 | 10 | $108,197 | $2,774 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 1 | 63 | 42 | 21 | $173,127 | $2,748 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 1 | 59 | 35 | 24 | $160,162 | $2,715 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 1 | 47 | 34 | 13 | $122,100 | $2,598 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 1 | 55 | 26 | 29 | $140,883 | $2,562 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 1 | 63 | 40 | 23 | $157,841 | $2,505 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 1 | 63 | 34 | 29 | $145,811 | $2,314 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 1 | 63 | 32 | 31 | $143,978 | $2,285 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 1 | 59 | 39 | 20 | $134,318 | $2,277 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 1 | 74 | 33 | 41 | $158,889 | $2,147 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 1 | 76 | 40 | 36 | $160,991 | $2,118 |
| 2012-13 | Tier 1 | 69 | 49 | 20 | $142,748 | $2,069 |
| 2011-12 | Tier 1 | 56 | 20 | 36 | $112,357 | $2,006 |
| 2010-11 | Tier 1 | 56 | 28 | 28 | $103,165 | $1,842 |
Mike Scyphers Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day