Mike Mummert: A Champion of Multi-Sport Coaching and Community Leadership

Mike Mummert’s career in athletics, coaching, and education spans more than four decades, leaving an indelible mark on Frederick County sports. A standout athlete at Hanover High School (Pa.), Mike excelled in football, basketball, and track before continuing his basketball career at Shippensburg University his freshman year. After graduating, he embarked on a 39-year teaching and coaching journey in Frederick County Public Schools.

Mike’s coaching career is defined by versatility and success. He served as an assistant coach for football (11 years), basketball (11 years), and baseball (6 years) before taking on the role of varsity basketball coach at Walkersville High School in 1994. Over the course of his basketball career, he was part of a program as an assistant coach whose teams won six regional championships, seven league championships, two state runner-up finishes, and two state championships. As a head coach, he guided his teams to a 122-88 record. In 2000, Mike was named Frederick County Basketball Coach of the Year.

Equally accomplished in football, Mike contributed to three regional championships, two state runner-up finishes, and a state title as an assistant coach. His JV football teams posted a 66-13-3 record.

As Walkersville’s Athletic Director from 1998 to 2022, Mike earned the 1999 District I Athletic Director of the Year award and became a Certified Athletic Administrator. Beyond high school athletics, Mike coached 39 youth sports seasons across multiple organizations, promoting growth and sportsmanship in soccer, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, and softball.

A pillar of character, Mike embodies the YMCA’s core values and continues to inspire through his unwavering dedication to athletes and the Frederick County community.