Michigan High School Coaches Association

Blake Hagman

Kalamazoo Central High School

Married to Connie
Attended Mt. Vernon HS in Washington for two yrs. Then Kalamazoo Central where he served as manager of football & wrestling teams and ran track and field-also worked for athletic director.
Attended Western Michigan University for BS and MA degrees. Worked in athletic equipment room 4 yrs. as undergrad
Business Education Teacher-Homer HS 1964-66-coached track and field and cross country.
Bus. Ed. Teacher Kalamazoo Central HS 1966-2003. Asst. coach cross country and track & field-8yrs., Asst. Athletic Director 2 yrs., AD-19 years, League Administrator-Greater Kalamazoo Athletic Events-35 years, Executive Secretary-Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference-15 yrs.
Athletic official for Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) cross country and track and field for 50 yrs., working 31 state finals track & field meets and 21 state finals in cross country.
Meet manager for MHSAA State Volleyball tournament for 19 years.
Michigan Sports Sages Secretary for 13 years.
Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administrators’ Association Regional AD of Year and recipient of State Award of Merit.
Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches’ Assoc. Distinguished Service Award.
Association of Track Officials of Michigan: 2nd President of organization. Awarded Bob Bloomer Award, Distinguished Service Award, and President’s Leadership Award.
Michigan Sports Sages winner of Sage of Year Award and Humanitarian/Service Award.
Winner of MHSAA Allen Bush Award, Vern Norris Award, and Charles Forsythe Award (Only person in state to receive all three awards).

Past Distinguished Service Honorees

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