NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

For six decades, Mike Andrew made significant contributions to high school sports in New York State in a multitude of ways. In the last 30 years alone, he has been a prominent leader and administrator for Section IV and NYSPHSAA serving as NYSPHSAA Boys Soccer State Coordinator since 2001, Section IV Boys Soccer Coordinator since 1991, and chair of the Section IV Classification Committee the last ten years. Furthermore, Mike has longtime service to various NYSPHSAA committees including the Structure and Policy Committee (since 2006), Championship Philosophy Committee (since 2013), Championship Advisory Committee (since 2014), Oversight Committee (since 2015) and the Strategic Planning Committee (since 2016). On a national level, he was also the NFHS National Soccer Rules Committee Representative for the Northeastern States. A graduate of Catholic Central High School in Binghamton, Andrew started coaching in 1971 following graduation from Marist College. He was appointed the varsity wrestling coach at Seton Catholic in Section IV until 1975, then hired from 1976-1986 as the varsity soccer coach there. Mike continued coaching soccer at Chenango Valley High School from 1986-2009 and accumulated 38 years of coaching in wrestling, soccer, and outdoor track. In 34 years of coaching varsity soccer, he accumulated nearly 300 wins and reached several sectional semifinals while also seeing dozens of his players continue on to play collegiately. In addition to coaching and administration of athletics, Andrew was a high school and college soccer official, and high school track and field official for 25 years. Currently, Mike is the Regional Sport Coordinator for Section IV assisting the Executive Director as well as handling various team sport administration during each season. He has truly been a sounding board for many across the state when it comes to coaching, officiating or administration.