Mike Kirkland (coach)
| Sport(s) | Track and field |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
Mike Kirkland is the former athletic director and current Head Women's Track & Field Coach at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas.
As of 2008, every team he has served as head coach has won its conference championship 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. Peers have stated this success is attributed to the consistency of his coaching style.
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.
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