Mitch Miggenburg is beginning his 11th year as athletic director at Kingsley Area Schools and entering his 22nd year in high school athletics. Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, Mr. Miggenburg has been a lifelong athlete and coach, playing third base for the College of Charleston baseball team before earning a BS in Exercise Science and a Master’s Degree in Physical Education from the Citadel. 

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In his tenure at Kingsley Area Schools, Kingsley has won the Northwest Conference All-Sports Trophy six times and has been named the Traverse City Record-Eagle Athletic School of the Year.

Most recently, Kingsley won the Division 6 State Championship in Football in 2023 and has made state finals appearances in boys’ track and field, girls’ track and field, and wrestling. Additionally, Kingsley has made the semifinals in girls’ basketball, volleyball, and football. 

"Athletic competition at Kingsley Area Schools is an extension of the classroom and an educational activity that provides outstanding opportunities to teach life lessons. Through participation in interscholastic athletics, Kingsley student-athletes will learn values and skills that help prepare them for the future. Leadership, goal-setting, teamwork, decision making, perseverance, integrity, sacrifice, healthy competition, and overcoming adversity are inherent in the interscholastic athletic framework and also support the academic mission of Kingsley Area Schools.”