Mike Prang joined the Adrian College Athletics Communications staff in December 2019 following his graduation from Loras College. He began his career at Adrian as the Assistant Sports Information Director before being promoted to Sports Information Director in March 2021. The 2026-27 academic year marks his seventh season with the Bulldogs.
Throughout his tenure at Adrian College, Prang has worked with all 53 athletic programs, covering a wide range of teams and championship events at the conference, regional, and national levels. He has served as the primary sports information contact for several NCAA and national championship events hosted by Adrian College, including the 2020 and 2022 NCAA Division III Central Wrestling Regionals, the Cliff Keen Women's Wrestling National Championship, and the 2026 NCAA Division III Baseball Regional and Super Regional Championships.
Prang has covered numerous postseason runs by Adrian College teams, including the baseball team's trips to the NCAA Division III College World Series in 2021 and 2026, as well as the ACHA Men's Division 1 hockey team's national championship runs in 2021 and 2024. Other notable postseason experiences include covering the men's basketball team's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2020, the bass fishing team's trip to the national championship, and the men's rugby team's run to the NCR Division II National Championship in December 2021. He has also covered the Adrian College Cornhole team's three appearances at the College National Championship, which aired on ESPN.
In addition to national postseason competition, Prang has worked with several Adrian College conference and regional championship teams, including the 2023 and 2024 men's wrestling MIAA championship teams, the 2023 women's golf MIAA championship team, and the baseball program's regional runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2025, along with its 2024 NCAA Super Regional appearance.
Prang has also served as the sports information contact for four NCAA Division III men's and women's hockey Frozen Four appearances. He worked with the 2022 men's hockey team that captured the NCAA Division III National Championship, the 2023 national runner-up team, and the 2024 national semifinalist team. He also worked with the women's hockey team during its run to the NCAA Division III National Semifinals in 2024.
Beyond his responsibilities at Adrian College, Prang serves on the Adrian College Athletic Hall of Fame Committee and is actively involved in College Sports Communicators (CSC). He is a member of the CSC Young Professionals Committee, where he serves on the Programming Subcommittee, and is a mentor through the CSC Mentorship Program. Prang was named a recipient of the CSC 30 Under 30 Class of 2025. He has also shared his professional experience as a panelist at the 2026 CSC Convention, the 2024 CSC U Summit, the 2025 Business of Small College Athletics (BOSCA) Regional Conference, and the 2025 Loras College Sport Business Symposium.
Prang earned his bachelor's degree in sport management with a focus in media studies from Loras College. While at Loras, he served as a student assistant in the Athletic Communications Department, helping cover 24 varsity sports. During the spring of 2019, he served as the primary contact for the baseball team, overseeing game-day operations for both home and away contests. He was also a broadcaster for Loras men's and women's home basketball and baseball games.
In addition to his athletic communications experience, Prang was a member of the Loras College baseball team for two seasons as a left-handed pitcher. During his senior year, he also served as the Social Media Coordinator for the Sport Business Club.
*Updated as of July 15, 2026*
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