Board of Directors

President
Leon O. Braisted III
Birmingham Seaholm
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President-Elect
Jim Sander
Milford
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Past President
Steve Crowley
DeWitt
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Treasurer / Membership
Bob Filter
East Lansing
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Secretary
Charlie Saines
Jackson Lumen Christi
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Special Events
Deborah Culver
Swartz Creek
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Publications / Public Relations
Nancy Johnson
Greenville
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Ratings
Dan Picot
Rochester Adams
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MHSCA Delegate
David Ghareeb
East Grand Rapids
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Executive Director
Gregg Kirchen
Holland
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. –Last week it was announced that Tom Beidleman, a veteran golf instruction professional and experienced collegiate coach, has been hired to lead the revival of the Central Michigan women’s golf program. Women's golf was last sponsored as a CMU varsity sport in 1982. A complete competition schedule will resume in 2014-15 when CMU will become the 10th Mid-American Conference institution to field a women's golf team. Contact information through the CMU Athletic Department is Kaufman, Jason Paul kaufm1j@cmich.edu.

Golf teams across the state are wearing green ribbons for the remainder of this season in support of the Grayling community during this time of loss and grief. The MIGCA would like to encourage your teams through donations and fundraisers to support the Grayling Golf Recovery Fund.

Grayling Golf Recovery Fund

Chemical Bank

2500 S I-75 Business Loop

Grayling, MI 49738 >

Dave Hutton has received the Charles E. Forsythe Award awarded by the MHSAA Representative Council for contributions to high school athletics.

Hutton has coached the Grandville boys and girls teams to the state tournament a combined 20 times during his career, including 1976 and 1988 when the boys team won state championships. Hutton, who has a dual meet record of 520-180-9, was named the Michigan Golf Coach of the Year in 1977 by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association. Hutton, who has directed the MHSAA Golf Finals in boys and girls a combined18 times, also earned National Coach of the year in 2001 and Midwest Regional Coach of the year in 1988. He taught math and science in Grandville for 41 years before retiring three years ago.

Congrats, Dave

The MIGCA Board of Directors have approved a membership agreement with the Golf Association of Michigan. Active MIGCA coaches (head boys coach and head girls coach) and student athletes in their school will receive a Gold Card membership with GAM. Click here for the details. Printable Sign-up Forms

Jim Bennett, Girls Golf Coach at Grosse Ile, and former MIGCA Board member has been selected 2012 National Girls Coach of the Year by the National Federation of High School Coaches Association. Jim was the 2011 MIGCA Girls Coach of the Year which made him eligible for this national award. The 2012 MIGCA Girls Coach of the Year is John Brainard of Muskegon Mona Shores who will become eligible for this same award.

Dave Swartout, the MIGCA National Coach of the Year nominee has been selected a Finalist by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association. Dave will attend the national meeting in Des Moines next June.