Mike has been the Director of Instruction at the Nebraska Golf Academy at Wilderness Ridge for over ten years. A 25-year Class A member of the PGA of America, he was recognized as Teacher of the Year in 2003-2004, and 2019. Mike is a Golf Digest top teacher in the state of Nebraska and is currently the acting secretary of the Nebraska section PGA. In 2010, Mike was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame.