| Michael Shafer | |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1972 |
| Player Years1: | 1990–1994 |
| Player Team1: | William & Mary |
| Player Positions: | Guard |
| Coach Years1: | 1996–2003 |
| Coach Team1: | Georgia (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 2003–2005 |
| Coach Team2: | Georgia (Associate HC) |
| Coach Years3: | 2005–2019 |
| Coach Team3: | Richmond |
Michael Shafer (born January 7, 1972) is an American college basketball coach, most recently the women's head coach at the University of Richmond.
Shafer played at the College of William & Mary, where he walked on to the team. He was on the coaching staff at the University of Georgia from 1996 to 2005 before becoming head coach of the Spiders.[1]
He holds the record for the number of wins by a women's basketball coach at the University of Richmond.
It was announced on March 10, 2019, that Shafer's contract would not be renewed.[2]