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: 2/20/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 20, 2026
1. BOWLING Top-ranked Swartz Creek’s girls edged No. 2 Flint Kearsley to win a Division 2 Regional championship, and the No. 3-ranked Kearsley boys were champs as well – Flint Journal
2. TEAM WRESTLING No. 12 Rochester Adams claimed its first Regional title since 1999 with wins over No. 14 Romeo and Dearborn Fordson in Division 1 – Oakland Press
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Baldwin clinched an outright West Michigan D League championship with a 61-46 win over Bear Lake – Big Rapids Pioneer
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Caro clinched a Big Thumb Conference White title outright with a 36-27 win over Millington – Saginaw News
5. TEAM WRESTLING No. 3 Algonac claimed its second Regional title in this sport with wins over Madison Heights Lamphere and Warren Woods-Tower in Division 2 – Macomb Daily
6. BOWLING The Ionia girls and Portland boys won Division 2 Regional championships – WILX
7. ICE HOCKEY Jackson Lumen Christi advanced in its Division 3 Regional with a 1-0 win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central – Jackson Citizen Patriot
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sadie Day became Midland Calvary Baptist’s all-time leading scorer during a loss to Saginaw Valley Lutheran – Midland Daily News
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Cam Gunsell scored his 1,000th career point during Ludington’s 68-55 win over Manistee – Muskegon Chronicle
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Haslett won a matchup of league champions, downing Holt 64-61 – Lansing State Journal