Having played football since he was 11 years old, Mike is a veteran offensive and defensive line player. In high school he was a three year letterman and team captain, after which he was recruited to play ball collegiately for Missouri Western, where he lettered his sophomore year. His coaching experience includes coaching the offensive line for Raytown High School and Avila University, before being recruited to coach for the Kansas City Storm in 2005. In the fall he looks forward to coaching the offensive line for Center High School. He hopes to be a successful coach and teacher wherever he goes and never wants to stop learning about the great game of football. One day he'd like to be a head coach at the high school and/or college levels. Currently his biggest task is being a positive role model for his children (Drew, age 8 and Olivia, age 7) and making sure he helps them become as successful as possible in whatever they do. He loves spending quality time with those he loves, going fishing, playing golf and softball, and going to Church to lead Praise and Worship services. At one time Mike dabbled in amateur boxing, winning the Kansas City Golden Gloves in 1991 & 1992, in the super heavyweight division. He is also a very talented singer, having sung at Carnegie Hall and participated in local singing contests, as well as having been involved in a number of musical productions.