Schuyler Rimmer named head coach of Wisconsin Herd

Rich Palzewic

Staff

November 2, 2026

OSHKOSH – The Wisconsin Herd, NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, has named Schuyler (“SKY-ler”) Rimmer its new head coach.

Rimmer becomes the fifth head coach in franchise history and brings nine years of NBA coaching experience, including one season in the NBA G League.

Most recently, he served as an assistant coach on Bucks’ Head Coach Taylor Jenkins’ staff.

The organization said Rimmer will continue as a Bucks assistant coach while also serving as Herd head coach.

“Schuyler is a talented and dedicated leader who can cultivate the strong partnership between the Bucks and Herd,” Jenkins wrote in a statement. “I’m excited for him to take this next step in his career and help foster our culture and identity that will set up our player development for success.”

Rimmer returns to the organization after previously spending four seasons with the Bucks from 2018–22, serving as an assistant video coordinator and player development assistant, including during the team’s 2021 NBA Championship.

“Schuyler’s background and experiences at the NBA and NBA G League levels make him a great fit to be our next Herd Head Coach,” Herd General Manager Arte Culver said. “His passion for player development and his connectivity to the Bucks coaching staff will serve as a great foundation for him to lead the Herd.”

Hiring Jenkins on April 30 to lead the Bucks, Culver said the organization turned its attention to who would head the Herd, describing the search as a “very extensive process.”

“First and foremost, we sought someone who would be a great conduit and connector to having synergy with the Bucks,” he said. “Secondly, we wanted someone who could help us build a championship culture and ultimately, be a great basketball coach, too.”

As the Herd went through its process of finding a new head coach, Culver said originally, Rimmer was a candidate to be a full-time Bucks assistant under Jenkins.

“After thinking more about it and putting it all together, we switched gears a bit and thought Schuyler would be a great fit for [the Herd] role,” he said. “He checked all the boxes in what we were looking for.”

Herd President Steve Brandes echoed Culver’s sentiments.

“This is an exciting milestone for the Herd,” Brandes said. “As we continue our mission to develop coaches and front office staff, this announcement marks an important step forward. We’re super confident that Schuyler embodies the values, the vision, and leadership that define the Wisconsin Herd.”

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Following Rimmer’s first stint with the Bucks, he joined the Los Angeles Lakers as an assistant coach from 2022–24 before serving as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns during the 2024–25 season.

Rimmer then spent the 2025–26 season as an assistant coach for the Maine Celtics in the NBA G League.

“I’m incredibly excited and honored to be the new head coach of the Wisconsin Herd,” Rimmer said. “The chance to be a head coach is an opportunity I’ve wanted to pursue for a long time. I’m excited to begin my head coaching career in Oshkosh with the Herd and put out the best product [as an organization that we] can.”

A Florida native, Rimmer played collegiate basketball at Stanford from 2013–15 and Florida from 2015–17 before beginning his NBA career as an assistant video coordinator with the Atlanta Hawks.

“One of the main missions of the Herd and the Bucks is to create a seamless environment where players can go back and forth [between the two teams], and they don’t skip a beat,” he said. “Part of me filling both roles [as head coach of the Herd and an assistant with the Bucks] is carrying that message from Milwaukee to Oshkosh. The players hearing the same message over and over again helps instill a set of standards that will be important moving forward.”

After his time away from the Badger State, Rimmer said he’s glad to be back with the Bucks organization.

“I have a lot of great memories associated with my time in Milwaukee,” he said. “That helped make this transition a lot easier. There is familiarity with the organization.”

As far as mentors in his coaching career, Rimmer said he doesn’t have to look any further than Jenkins.

“Taylor was on the Bucks’ staff when I first came to Milwaukee in 2018,” he said. “Seeing him grow from an assistant coach to being a head coach with the Memphis Grizzlies and now with the Bucks is a testament to his hard work. His guidance and familiarity with the organization have made it easy and a lot of fun to be a part of.”

With the NBA G League being the official minor league of the NBA, Rimmer said the league gives the Bucks a place to evaluate prospects, develop young players, and provide playing time to athletes working their way back from injuries.

“Winning is a part of development,” he said. “Our goal with the G League – and really at any level – is to get better daily, but it’s also about building community and getting our guys ready to play at the next level. I feel ready for this new opportunity.”

The Wisconsin Herd plays its home games at the Oshkosh Arena, located at 1212 S. Main St., with the home portion of its schedule starting Nov. 17 against the Windy City Bulls.

For more information on the team and to view the entire schedule, visit wisconsin.gleague.nba.com.