Mick Willete is a 1993 graduate of Blue Earth Area High School. While in high school, he was a three sport athlete where he competed in basketball, tennis, and cross country. After graduation, Mick attended St. John's University where he majored in English Education and competed in tennis. Mick taught English for one year at Blue Earth Area High School before being hired at Hastings High School in 2000. During his teaching career, he has coached tennis at a variety of levels. These include Middle School for 3 years, JV boys for 2 years, Varsity girls for 5 years, and the head boys coach for 15 years. Mick retired from the boys head tennis position in 2020 and is still teaching English at Hastings High School. Mick brings an enormous amount of experience and knowledge to this episode where he reflects on the teachers and coaches who impacted his life and how that molded his coaching and teaching style.
