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: 5/29/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 29, 2026
1. GIRLS TENNIS Ann Arbor Greenhills won its fifth-straight Lower Peninsula Division 4 Finals championship – MHSAA.com
2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 6 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep edged No. 4 Warren Regina 3-2 in a Division 3 District Final – Oakland Press
3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 3 Bath claimed its first District title in this sport with a 2-1 win over No. 14 Laingsburg – WLNS
4. GIRLS SOCCER Ann Arbor Skyline upset No. 9 Pioneer 3-1 in a Division 1 District Final – Ann Arbor News
5. BOYS GOLF Charlevoix – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – carded a 327 to claim a Regional title – Petoskey News-Review
6. GIRLS SOCCER No. 9 Harbor Springs came back to defeat No. 13 Elk Rapids and clinch a Division 4 District title – Up North Live
7. GIRLS SOCCER St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran advanced with a 3-0 Division 4 District Final win over Niles Brandywine – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. GIRLS SOCCER Midland Calvary Baptist defeated Tawas 3-1 to earn a fourth-straight Division 4 District title – Midland Daily News
9. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Almont clinched a third-straight District title with a 4-0 win over Richmond in Division 3 – Macomb Daily
10. GIRLS SOCCER No. 6 Northville downed South Lyon East in a Division 1 District Final – Hometown Life