Mike Herrington

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Many of you  may not know Mike Herrington but you have probably seen him on the ORU sideline  the past 2 seasons. He is a Grad Assistant from Iowa. He was a tenacious  5'6 guard who played at Evangel University and has coached at the Juco level. During his time at ORU he has been intricately involved in player development.  Mike has a gift at motivating and getting players to play at their highest level. One of the players Mike has helped to reach new heights is Elijah Lufile. I have personally observed the transformation that  Mike has helped Eli make in his mindset and overall game. We all love to see a beast like Eli perform with excellence on the court but we rarely see the people behind the scenes who help create that player. Mike has a servant's heart and is always available to the players when they want to do extra workouts.  Twice after ORU home games this season I have been with Mike when Trey Phipps called Mike's cell phone asking if he would meet him in 5 minutes to rebound for him in the practice gym. Mike not only does this type of things for Trey and Eli but for other players as well. Mike is an absolute winner who loves his craft and does it with excellence! It would be great if Mike could land a career position next year with the Eagles but whatever his future holds it will be bright and he has been an important part of ORU's success.