Mike Holweger, a 1989 graduate of Fenwick High School, returns to his alma mater after spending a season as the head coach of The Waynesville Spartans, who finished 2nd in the SWBL Buckeye Division last season. Overall, Holweger brings 28 years of coaching experience to the job with additional head coaching experience at Hamilton Township High School, Lebanon High School, and Springboro High School. As a head coach, Coach Holweger has won Coach of the Year in the MML and also in the GWOC after his teams won league championships in 2006 and 2016. The Middletown Journal named him its Coach of the Year in 2006 after a 15-7 season at Lebanon. He also won Centerville's Award for Sportsmanship/Integrity, The OHSAA State Award for Sportsmanship, and the District 15 Assistant Coach of the Year. Holweger learned his craft while working under some of the most influential and successful coaches in Ohio including: Dan Hipsher, Damon Goodwin, Jay Byrne (Fenwick Class of '82), Tim Casey, Pat Kreke, Troy Holtrey, Joe Petrocelli, Tom Benjamin, and Brook Cupps, a former player of his while at Capital University.
As a player, Mike played for the legendary Fenwick coach and OHSAA Hall of Fame member, John "Butch" Rossi. Coach Rossi's influence inspired Holweger, back in 2000, to start writing He Won the Game, The Legacy of Butch Rossi, which was self-published in 2008. In basketball, Holweger was honorable mention all-state performer, a three-time 1st Team All-MML selection, MML Player of the Year in '89, an all-district performer, and prior to his senior season Mike was listed in the USA Today as one of the top 15 players in Ohio. Holweger also was an all-league performer in baseball and in golf--he is a big advocate for students playing multiple sports. He is most proud of being part of district championship teams in baseball and basketball and for being on Coach Rossi's last team that won Rossi's 400th game. Coach Holweger was inducted into the Fenwick Hall of Fame in 1999 and his father Justin, class of '63, was inducted in 2005.
Mike's vision for the Fenwick Basketball Program is to use basketball to help the players lead extraordinary lives. He and his staff will strive to provide the best and most enjoyable comprehensive experience possible while challenging players/teams to reach their potential on and off the floor. The core values that will provide the foundation for the program will be: Grit, Energy, Toughness, Unified, and Prepared. "GET-UP!"
Mike has been married to Robin (Sandlin) Holweger, a marketing education teacher at Fairmont High School, for 26 years and the couple has three children. Drew, 23, is a 2020 graduate of Furman University and he is continuing his academic and athletic careers at Palm Beach Atlantic University studying Leadership. Ashleigh, 21, is a recent graduate of Charleston Southern University earning a degree in Graphic Design/Art, and she will return to CSU in the fall to continue her volleyball career while getting a Master's Degree in Coaching. Luke, 12, currently a 6th grader at Springboro Intermediate, loves playing baseball, basketball, and golf. Mike can't wait to meet the players and to get started!
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