University of Findlay

One of the first inductees into the Ohio High School Athletic Director’s Hall of Fame, Bob is nationally recognized as an expert in athletic administration. The Director of Athletics in the Berea City School District for 34 years, “Mick” was named Ohio High School Athletic Director’s Association; authored the book entitled The Successful High School Athletic Program; and chaired the committee that wrote Crowd Control for High School. Bob was named head track coach at Berea High School for nine years, winning five conference championships and numerous relay titles. He founded the Berea Relays and the Berea Junior High Boys and Girls Invitational. Bob has served his community well, earning the honors of the Berea Kiwanis Club Distinguished Service Award and the Grindstone Award as the Outstanding Citizen in the City of Berea. While at Findlay College, Bob lettered in basketball, track, and tennis, and served as the head football trainer. His philosophy on the value of sports is “to offer the best possible program for the most student athletes possible, supervised by the best coaches available.”