SUNY - Oswego Men's Golf

Hired at Oswego: Summer of 1989 Personal: Mike lives in Oswego with his wife Su-Ann and the couple have three children, Matthew, Mike Jr., and Oswego Women's Lacrosse Coach Britt Howard Coach of the Year: 2023 (E8), 2022 (E8), 2019 (E8) Mike Howard became the golf coach in 1994-95 after having served as the head coach of the wrestling program since 1989. In 2022 Coach Mike Howard was honored with the SUNY Oswego Alumni Impact Award. In 2017-18, Oswego golf became an affiliate member of the Empire 8 Conference and placed second at its first-ever E8 Championship. At the championship, Erik Schleicher and Corey Marshall both earned Second Team All-Conference for their performances under Howard's guidance.  The Lakers played in the ECAC Championships in 1994, which invited qualified golfers and teams from both all three divisions of the NCAA. In 1995, Toby Draper became the first Laker to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championship since the early 1980s. Howard, a 1990 graduate of Oswego State, resides in Oswego with his wife, Su-Ann and their children.   Invitational First-place finish years Oswego State Fall Invitational '98, '99, '00, '03, '05, '10, '13, '15, '16 Oswego State Spring Invitational '26, '12, '18 Elmira College Fall Invitational '99, '03, '17 Elmira College Spring Invitational '95, '98, '00, '06, '08, '15, '16, '18 Keuka Fall Invitational '12, '16 Keuka Spring Invitational '13, '15   NCAA Division III Championship Qualifiers: 1 (1996) All-Region Selections: 3 (1996, 2019, 2023) Empire 8 Player of the Year: 2019 Empire 8 All Conference: 7 (1st), 9 (2nd), 5 (3rd) GCAA All Scholar Team Selections: 5 Invitational Team Champions: 46 (1st) *Oswego joined a conference for the first time in 2017-18.   Season Empire 8 Finish 2025-2026 5th (of 8) 2024-2025 3rd (of 8) 2023-2024 2nd (of 7) 2022-2023 2nd (of 8) 2021-2022 2nd (of 7) 2020-2021 3rd (of 6) 2019-2020 N/A 2018-2019 2nd (of 8) 2017-2018 2nd (of 9)

Hired at Oswego: Summer of 1989 Conference Coach of the Year Honors: 2023 (E8, Golf), 2022 (E8, Golf), 2019 (E8, Golf), 2001 (ECWC), 1996 (ECWC) Wrestling Career: University of Buffalo 1981-83, Oswego 1984-86. Personal: Mike lives in Oswego with his wife Su-Ann and the couple have three children, Matthew, Mike Jr., and Oswego Women's Lacrosse Coach Britt Howard Mike Howard was hired in the Summer of 1989 as an associate head coach with the Oswego State wrestling program. With the success achieved by the Laker Wrestling program over the last 25+ years, coach Howard has made a name for himself in collegiate wrestling. During his career, Howard’s teams have had 65 NCAA qualifiers, 18 NCAA Division III All-Americans, 21 individual conference champions, 96 New York State Collegiate Championship place winners and five ECWC Most Outstanding Wrestlers. As a competitor, Howard wrestled for the Lakers for three years at the 167-pound weight class and was a two-time co-captain. Coach Howard serves as the Chair of the NWCA Division III Ranking Committee and served multiple years on the NCAA Championship Seeding Committee.     NCAA Championship Appearances: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990 NCAA Championship Individual Qualifiers: 73   All-America Honors:  22 Regional Champions: 3 Regional Placewinners:* 41 Conference Champions: 29 Conference Placewinners:  212 Conference Most Outstanding Wrestler Awards:  5 Conference Rookie/Freshman of the Year Awards:  2 New York State Placewinners: 147 NWCA Academic All-America Honors: 30 . * All-Region was not instituted until the 2012-13 season   Year Dual Record NCAA Finish 2025-26 1-13 2024-25 2-12 2023-24 5-12 2022-23 4-10 2021-22 3-5 2020-21 COVID 2019-20 6-9 2018-19 7-7 2017-18 5-6 2016-17 6-10 24th 2015-16 4-14 2014-15 2-14 2013-14 3-12 2012-13 3-11 2011-12 3-12 T-50th 2010-11 5-11 2009-10 4-9 2008-09 5-10 T-45th 2007-08 3-10-1 T-54th 2006-07 5-8 43rd 2005-06 6-7-1 T-41st 2004-05 6-8 T-20th 2003-04 5-10 24th 2002-03 2-12 32nd 2001-02 6-9 9th 2000-01 10-10 45th 1999-00 0-11-2 23rd 1998-99 3-17 40th 1997-98 8-14 37th 1996-97 11-11 36th 1995-96 16-7-1 20th 1994-95 11-7 33rd 1993-94 5-12 43rd 1992-93 5-9 47th 1991-92 5-12 29th 1990-91 7-9-1 42nd 1989-90 9-8 44th Total 191-368-6 (.338)