Athletic Background:
Mike began his golf-playing career while attending Highlands Ranch High School (Highlands Ranch, Colorado). During his time at Highlands Ranch, he was a part of a top five class 5A state team. After high school, he attended Colorado State of Pueblo where he walked on and made the top five travelling team. Mike Then attended Tabor College where he won multiple tournaments and over a dozen top 5 finishes. During his 4 years at Tabor Mike made all conference 4 years in a row while making first team all-conference two of those years. His senior year the golf team qualified for regionals where Mike placed top 10. After College Mike decided he wanted to pursue golf playing in Monday qualifiers as an amateur and working for Troon golf in Scottsdale Arizona. Mike also was a business owner for a Golf Etc. Franchise where he taught lessons and custom-built clubs for all player types. Mike’s collegiate coaching experience started in Perrysburg Ohio at Owens Community College working as an assistant men’s coach. During his time at Owens the team made Nationals finishing in 9th place. Mike then moved to Storm Lake Iowa working for Buena Vista University where he was the head Women’s coach from 2015-2017. In 2017, the Women's golf team had the top 25 recruiting class in the Nation and one freshman took top five in the conference tournament.
Academic Background:
Attended Colorado State of Pueblo from 2000-2001
Attended Tabor College from 2002-2005 – earned a bachelor's degree in business administration
Attended University of the Rockies from 2015-2017- earned a MS in Psychology of Sports and Performance
Family:
Married to my wife Brianna who is from Garden City Kansas. We have two kids, Kailee who is 9, and Cameron who is 5.
Coaching Style:
I am a coach who loves the idea of growing strengths while managing weaknesses. As a player, it is important to know how you are playing and to play to your strengths while managing the weakness of your game.
I am a strong believer in the mental game of golf, which is why a lot of our program ties in the mental aspect of golf training.
Motivation on the golf course is important for me to try to get each person to play the best they can for each shot.
What is special about athletics at Tabor:
Discipleship through success is a big part of the athletic program at Tabor College. Being successful in athletics helps grow our own faith as well as help each other grow in Christ as well. Tabor’s athletic program does it right!!
How do you integrate faith into coaching:
It is easy to lose faith in ones abilities on the golf course, which is why it is even more important to be strong in his or her faith in God. No matter how poorly he or she might be playing at any given time it is easier to stay motivated when their faith in God is strong.
