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: 10/29/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 29, 2025
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Grand Ledge clinched a share of the Capital Area Activities Conference Blue title with a sweep of East Lansing – Lansing State Journal
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Ottawa Lake Whiteford finished a championship run in the Tri-County Conference with a sweep of Erie Mason – Monroe News
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 3 top-ranked Roscommon capped its regular season with a sweep of No. 10 Beal City – MI Sports Now
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 1 honorable mention East Grand Rapids downed Division 4 No. 2 Fowler, but the Eagles’ Neelah O’Rourke set a school record for career assists – WILX
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL McBain got past Division 3 honorable mention Manton in four sets – Cadillac News
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Allen Park handed Trenton its only Downriver League loss this season, in five sets – Southgate News-Herald
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Munising outlasted Norway for a five-set win – Upper Michigan’s Source
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 6 Concord swept Homer and Dansville – Jackson Citizen Patriot
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Lake City swept Grayling and Maple City Glen Lake – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Macomb L’Anse Creuse North swept rival Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily