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: 5/29/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 29, 2025
1. GIRLS GOLF Escanaba and Ontonagon both swept team and individual titles at their respectively Upper Peninsula Finals – MHSAA.com Division 1 | Division 3
2. BOYS GOLF Marquette repeated in Division 1 and Powers North Central repeated in Division 3 at their Upper Peninsula Finals – MHSAA.com Division 1 | Division 3
3. BOYS TENNIS Marquette in Division 1 and West Iron County in Division 2 claimed Upper Peninsula Finals championships – MyUPNow Division 1 | Upper Michigan’s Source Division 2
4. BOYS LACROSSE Birmingham United followed Brody Feldmaier to an 11-5 win over Livonia United to clinch a Division 1 Regional title – Oakland Press
5. BOYS LACROSSE Grand Ledge edged Holt 13-9 in Division 1 to secure a fourth-straight Division 1 Regional championship – WLNS
6. BOYS LACROSSE Brighton finished a third-straight Division 1 Regional title run with a 12-7 win over South Lyon – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
7. BOYS LACROSSE Lake Orion downed Macomb Dakota 9-4 to clinch a Division 1 Regional title – Oakland Press
8. BOYS LACROSSE Haslet downed Saginaw Heritage 18-2 to claim a Division 2 Regional title – WILX
9. GIRLS SOCCER South Lyon East advanced to a Division 1 District Final with a six-round shootout win over South Lyon High – Oakland Press
10. GIRLS SOCCER No. 6 Frankenmuth advanced in Division 3 with a 2-1 District win over Flint Powers Catholic – WNEM
Also of note …
BASEBALL Midland athletic director, baseball coach and MHSAA Representative Council president Eric Albright will be leaving at the end of the school year for a job in his home state of Minnesota – Midland Daily News