ADRIAN, Mich. -- Adrian College Sports Information Director Mike Prang has been selected as a Panelist at the 2026 College Sports Communicators convention in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, June 8.
Prang will be speaking on hiring and developing the next generation as a first time leader. What this entails is a practical conversation for new and emerging leaders on how to hire, support, train, and grow early-career staff members. Panelists will share strategies for building trust, setting expectations, and developing young professionals in fast-paced, high-demand environments.
"This is a well-deserved honor for Mike." Athletic Director Craig Rainey says. "His selection to this panel at CSC convention speaks to the respect he has earned nationally and the outstanding work he has done in the early phases of his career."
Mike first began his tenure at Adrian as the Assistant Sports Information Director, where he assisted in athletic communication operations for just over a year before he was promoted to the head Sports Information Director role in March 2021. Since then, Mike has been stewarding the operations of the largest Athletic Department in the nation, overseeing the everyday tasks of covering 53 athletic programs, from graphic design to social media and statistics among other duties.
During his time as a Bulldog, Mike has traveled to four NCAA Division III Frozen Fours and two National Championship games, as well as the 2021 NCAA DIII College World Series. His experience also includes attending three NCAA DIII Baseball Regionals, hosting one Regional, and traveling to a Super Regional. He has hosted four NCAA Men's Wrestling Regionals—two at Loras and two at Adrian—along with one Women's Wrestling Regional and two Women's Wrestling National Championships. Additionally, he traveled to the NCAA DIII Women's Golf National Championship and has hosted six NCAA DIII Tournament Hockey games. His work has taken him to a Men's Rugby National Championship, an NCAA DIII Track & Field Championship, and three NCAA Tournament Men's Basketball games, including two at Loras and one for Adrian. He also served as the official scorer for the 2019 NCAA DIII Women's Volleyball National Championship (Final 8) and has covered two Bass Fishing National Championships. Mike has also been around for three ACHA Hockey National Championship victories at Adrian.
Mike handled the redesign of the adrianbulldogs.com website in 2021, reshaping the image of the department online. In addition, he has helped grow the department's social media following, increasing the Instagram follower count by 6,000+, the Twitter follower count by 4,000+, and the Facebook follower count by roughly 3,500+ in just over five years. As the lead point of media contact for the department, Mike also works with local media outlets to promote Adrian Athletics through television and radio, including the likes of Adrian College TV, BCSN, 96.5 The Cave, and more.
To bolster his resume, Mike is a two-time D3SIDA Regional SID of the Year nominee and an active member of the College Sports Communicators Young Professionals Committee (YPC), where he also serves on the YPC Programming Subcommittee. In the summer of 2024, he was selected as a speaker for the CSC U-Summit. Additionally, he contributes to institutional recognition efforts as a member of the Adrian College Athletic Hall of Fame Committee.
"Nobody deserves to give this panel more than Mike." Says Assistant Sports Information Director Theresa DiMaggio. "From someone who has learned from Mike first hand is truly an honor and I can attest that he will continue to build and develop new and emerging leaders in the near future."
Adrian College congratulates Mike Prang on this prestigious honor while he will present this panel Monday, June 8 at the CSC 2026 Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Resort at 4:00 PM MST.
