FREELAND, Mich. -- Before the 2021-22 season begins, the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) would like to recognize and congratulate its coaches who reached their own career milestones during the spring of 2021.

Ali Alamdari, Adrian College

Sport:  Women's Soccer
Seasons as head coach at Adrian:  13
Milestone:  Coach Alamdari hit 140 career wins on April 15, 2021, against Albion to tie-for-third in the conference in all-time wins among MIAA coaches.
Story Link:  https://adrianbulldogs.com/news/2021/4/28/4_28_2021_587.aspx

Donnie Danklefsen, Trine University

Sport:  Softball
Seasons as head coach at Trine:  17
Milestone:  Coach Danklefsen tallied his 500th career victory in a 4-0 sweep against Saint Mary's on April 6, 2021.
Story Link:  https://www.trinethunder.com/sports/sball/2020-21/releases/20210406w3hyrg

Jake DeCola, Albion College

Sport:  Men's Lacrosse
Seasons as head coach at Albion:  12
Milestone:  Coach DeCola recorded his 100th career win on March 18, 2021, in a 21-11 win over Kalamazoo.
Story Link:  https://gobrits.com/sports/mlax/2020-21/releases/20210318x5vjpu

Stu Fritz, Hope College

Sport:  Baseball
Seasons as head coach at Hope:  28
Milestone:  Coach Fritz reached his 600-win milestone on May 7, 2021, with a 6-4 extra-inning win against Trine.
Story Link:  https://athletics.hope.edu/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210507u5e7kx

Becky Hilgert, Calvin University

Sport:  Softball
Seasons as head coach at Calvin:  5
Milestone:  Coach Hilgert tallied her 100th victory in just her fourth full season as the head coach of the Knights with a 9-4 win over Albion on April 10, 2021.
Story Link:  https://calvinknights.com/sports/sball/2020-21/releases/202104100cln24

Brooks Miller, Trine University

Sport:  Men's Basketball
Seasons as head coach at Trine:  10
Milestone:  Coach Miller reached 150 career victories with a 77-49 win against Kalamazoo on February 9, 2021.
Story Link:  https://www.trinethunder.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210209ms2w3x

Craig Rainey, Adrian College

Sport:  Baseball
Seasons as head coach at Adrian:  28
Milestones:  Coach Rainey notched his 700th career victory in a 4-0 win at No. 3 North Central (Ill.) on March 12, 2021.  Rainey was also selected the ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year following an overall record of 37-10 last season, a 21-2 mark in conference games, and the NCAA Regional Tournament crown.
700th Win Story Link:  https://adrianbulldogs.com/news/2021/3/12/3_12_2021_142.aspx
ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year Story Link:  https://adrianbulldogs.com/news/2021/7/1/7_1_2021_201.aspx

Kristin Slamer-de St. Aubin, Albion College

Sport:  Volleyball
Seasons as head coach at Albion:  8
Milestone:  Coach Slamer-de St. Aubin claimed her 100th career victory in a 3-0 sweep against Adrian on April 20, 2021.
Story Link:  https://www.gobrits.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/releases/20210420w98q7i