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Sports Hall of Fame Bio.

Jim Mikaelsen

Hall of Fame Class of 2009

Jim Mikaelsen (coach) – While serving in the USMC, working as an engineering draftsman, Jim raised a family (Mark and Nicki) and put himself through college, in the process, earning three California lifetime teaching credentials. Jim started and ended his thirty-one year educational career at Aptos HS, teaching P.E., drafting, math, and water-skiing (in summer school!). Jim also served as a mentor teacher, assistant Athletic Director, and P.E. department chair, as well as a member of the Instructional Council. Jim was also a class advisor many times, and served as the Athletic Club advisor, Bowling Club advisor, and Weight-lifting Club advisor, plus he founded the famous Early-Morning Iron Club. Jim coached many teams and sports at AHS. He was both the head football coach and an assistant football coach, the head boys golf coach and the head girls golf coach, and an assistant baseball and girls basketball coach. Gym (as he spells his name now) had many championship teams and honors. His teams won eleven SCCAL championships (ten in boys golf, one in football) and the 1992 CCS championship in boys golf. Jim has been selected as the AHS Teacher-of-the-Year, the CCS Honor Coach in boys golf, the CCS Championship Coach, and as the SCCAL Coach-of-the-Year in both golf and football. Gym married AHS grad and former AHS staff member Elaine Treanor, and today they live in Lincoln, where retirement has not slowed him down. Gym competes in Senior Golf, has won several weight-lifting gold medals at the California State Senior Games, and his over-65 softball team has won many prestigious tournaments, including the California state championship and a gold medal at the World Senior Games. Jim was presented into the Hall by former colleagues Jamie Townsend and Bill Warmerdam.

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