Longtime Grace supporter Ivan Schuler rejoins Coach Barr’s staff for the 2015-16 season.
John “Ivan” Schuler has been involved with Grace College and athletics for most of his life. He began his coaching career in 1961 at Magnolia High School in Anaheim, Calif., where he coached basketball and baseball.
Schuler joined the coaching staff at Biola University from 1970-1977 before moving to Grace College in 1977. During his time at Grace, Schuler had a number of roles including: athletic director, associate professor, JV basketball coach, golf coach, baseball coach and volleyball coach.
He then served at Roberts Wesleyan University from 1981-1984 as athletic director and basketball coach before settling at Tippecanoe Valley High School for 13 years, coaching boys/girls basketball.
Schuler then returned to Grace starting in 1998, serving as an adjunct professor for over a decade.
His playing experience includes baseball and basketball at Banning High School and six varsity letters in baseball and basketball from Cal State University at Long Beach (1957-1961). Schuler also served on the "U.S.S. Princeton" of the Naval Air.
Schuler, who has been active in the local church since 1958, has also authored a sports devotional book entitled “Huddle Time.” He and his wife Carol were inducted into the Lancer Hall of Fame in 2013 for their longtime support and service to Grace Athletics. The couple has 3 children, 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
