 Prominent players Dutcher coached at Eastern Michigan included Kennedy McIntosh, who played with the Seattle SuperSonics; Earl Higgins, who played with the Indiana Pacers; Harvey Marlatt, who played with the Detroit Pistons; and Hall of Famer George Gervin, nicknamed "The Iceman," who played with the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls.Dutcher became an assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Michigan, under head coach Johnny Orr.During the 1974-75 season the team won the Big Ten Championship.