Flynn Wisdom (Escanaba Daily Press)
February 8, 2012
Dan Flynn impacted countless students, coaches and more during four decades coaching at Escanaba High School and also a handful as a member of our MHSAA Representative Council. He retired from coaching Monday -- and through the Escanaba Daily Press' Denny Grall, passed on a number of points of wisdom he's picked up during his travels from growing up in Chicago to becoming one of the most recognized sports people not only in the Upper Peninsula, but in statewide high school circles.
A great excerpt from the story's first few paragraphs: "I was like a Sherman tank years ago. ... I came to understand that was not the way to get people going in the same direction. You say I've mellowed. I think I'm more compassionate."
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Caring for kids was Flynn's priority
Today in the MHSAA: 2/27/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 27, 2026
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mio’s Mia McGregor set the MHSAA single-season scoring record during a win over Alcona – Bay City Times
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Charles defeated Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 50-40 to claim the overall Mid-State Activities Conference title – Saginaw News
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gaylord St. Mary finished its second-straight outright championship run in the Ski Valley Conference with a 51-30 win over Indian River Inland Lakes – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Cassopolis defeated Marcellus 51-28 to clinch a shared Southwest 10 Conference title with Centreville – Niles Daily Star
5. ICE HOCKEY Midland Dow clinched a Division 2 Regional title with a 7-3 win over Traverse City Central – Midland Daily News
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mariah Turner broke Port Huron’s single-season scoring record during a 63-39 win over Croswell-Lexington – Port Huron Times Herald
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saline tied its regular-season record for wins moving to 19-3 with a 52-31 victory over Brighton – Saline Post
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City Western reached 500 program wins with a 54-31 victory over Flushing – Bay City Times
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Negaunee finished a regular-season sweep of Gladstone, 41-36 – My UP Now
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ava Johnson scored five of the most memorable points this season during Dundee’s win over Britton Deerfield – Monroe News