Mike Kirkland (coach)
Mike Kirkland is the former athletic director[2] and current Head Women's Track & Field Coach[3] at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic Director Head Coach, Women's T&F |
| Team | Southwestern College |
| Playing career | |
| 1978-1980 | Cloud County CC |
| 1980-1982 | Southwestern College |
| Position(s) | Sprints, Hurdles, and Relay |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1992-present | Southwestern (Women's Track) |
| 1982-present | Southwestern (Men's Track Asst.) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| KCAC 15-time KCAC Women's Track Coach of the Year (11 consecutive)[1] | |
Coaching success
As of 2008, every team he has served as head coach has won its conference championship[4] and 11 of his 12 years as a head coach he has been named KCAC Women's Track Coach of the Year. His teams have amassed a 393-33 record (.922) and have not lost to a conference team since he took the helm in 1992.[5] Peers have stated this success is attributed to the consistency of his coaching style.[6]
Personal athletic success
As a student at Southwestern, Kirkland was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Academic All-American, a member of the Southwestern College record-setting 440-yard and 4 x 100 meter relay teams, and competed in the National Championships each of his two seasons at Southwestern.[1]
References
- Victory Sports Network - Football - News
- Rivals.com - It was a great SC day
- The Southwesterner, Track Win Streaks Continue, Summer 2008
- Hovpensports.com - Kirkland named Southwestern athletic director
- Newton Kansan Online - Southwestern continues streak at KCAC track 05/08/00 Archived 2005-01-25 at the Wayback Machine