Longtime football coach Mike Welch ’73 carries on a proud tradition of IC coaching. by Michael Warwick with Mbeti Hyess

“Ithaca College [athletics] is a family; once you are in it, you are in it forever,” says Mike Welch ’73, who joined the Bombers family in 1969 as a freshman football and lacrosse player. “There’s a unique bond that...

It’s impossible to compile a complete list of all the alumni who work with IC athletics as part-time coaches, volunteer assistant coaches, and student assistant coaches. To give an idea of just how involved alumni remain with their alma mater’s athletic programs, here’s a list of the 11 full-time coaches and some of the other alumni coaching...