Mike Fairfax is in his second year as the Associate Head Track and Field Coach at Mississippi College, where he oversees the sprinter, jumpers, and hurdlers. In his first year, Fairfax played a key role in guiding both the men’s and women’s teams to 4th place finishes at the Gulf South Indoor Conference Championships and 3rd place finishes at the Outdoor Championships. Fairfax’s impact was immediate, contributing to the program’s competitive rise and athlete development across his coaching disciplines.
Coaching Philosophy
“My coaching philosophy is to help develop young men and women into who Christ has created and saved them to be. Our sport is so much more than running, jumping, hurdling etc. It shows you who you are, what you are made of. It exploits your weakness and amplifies your strengths. I have the opportunity to help these student athletes grow, on and off the track. My goal is to help them realize the gift they have been given and how we can honor God by using that gift to do incredible things.”
Notable achievements and success:
24/25 Indoor:
-Womens 400m Champion-Hilary Udechukwu
-Womens 400m School Record-Hilary Udechukwu
-36 points scored from the women across the sprint, jump, hurdle events. Up from 25 the previous year.
-15 New top-10 Record list
-Mens Long Jump Champion-DJ Daniels
-Mens 4x400m Relay Champions
-33 points scored from the men across the sprint, jump, hurdle events. Up from 21 the previous year.
-8 New top-10 Record list
24/25 Outdoor:
-Womens Long Jump Champion-Maddie Flugence
-Womens 400m hurdle Champion-Hilary Udechukwu
-Woments 400m hurdle School Record-Hilary Udechukwu
-16 New top-10 Record list
-78 points scored from the women across the sprint, jump, hurdle events. Up from 31 the previous year.
-Mens 400m hurdle Champion-Oliver Ollesch
-Mens 4x400m Relay Champions
-6 New top-10 Record list
-45 points scored from the men across the sprint, jump, hurdle events. Up from 34 the previous year.
-Gulf South Conference Athlete of the Year-Oliver Ollesch
-1 individual National Qualifier-Oliver Ollesch 400mh
-1 Relay National Qualifier 4x400
Fairfax and his wife are both from Northern Virginia.
