Outstanding and one of the most accomplished swim coach in the country; Mike is a former Warren Area High School and Warren County YMCA swim coach; Mike coached for over 30 years and had at least 90% of his high school teams qualify for District 10 competition; Most years, Mike sent swimmers to the State Championship level with many of them earning All American status; Nearly every of Mike's senior swimmers and divers went onto college to compete (most successful PA High School in this category per capital!); Mike was famous for not keeping statistics but rather enjoying the present accomplishments; Among those impressive statistics; BOYS' SWIM TEAM - 1992 & 1998 TCAC Champs; 1995, 96, 97, and 98 sent swimmers to States; 1997 & 1998 state swimmers qualified in the top 10; GIRLS' SWIM TEAM - 1993, 94, 95, and 96 TCAC Champions; 1994, 95, and 97 District 10 Champions; In 1996 - 2 relay teams named "All American" and rated in the top 25 in the nation (one swimmer was ranked 7th in the state); In 1996 and 1997 - one of Mike's swimmers qualified for Nationals; Mike is known as the Winningest Coach in the history of Warren Area High School; Because of his desire to concentrate on "the now" Mike never kept track of his wins and losses - but - his record is undoubtedly one of an unbelievable accomplishment in Pennsylvania's sports history
