An Omaha, Neb., native, Mike graduated from Wayne State University with a K-12 Special Education Degree.
He has coached and directed his own USA Diving Club program since 1998. In 2004, he was named USA Diving Regional Talent Scout. He had been a USA Diving select Camp coach. Mike has been mentored by coaching greats such as: Hobie Billingsley, Ron Obrien and Julian Krug
Mike has coached high school divers to 11 state championship diving titles in Nebraska and Wyoming.
Mike and his wife Daun have two children, Leah and Noah.