After his playing career, he became an undergraduate assistant coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team in 2011, remaining in the position until 2017.

[5] During the 2008 season, Buscher did not make the opening day roster and started with the Twins' Triple-A affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings.

[7] Upon arriving in Minneapolis, Justin Morneau took Buscher under his wing, allowing him to stay at him apartment and showing him how things worked in the major leagues.

[9] On December 2, 2009, Buscher signed a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians with an invitation to Spring Training.

After spending the first half of the season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, Buscher was transferred to the Short-Season A Mahoning Valley Scrappers on June 13.