MHSAA Winter/Spring '26 Update

About this episode

Mark Uyl discusses the transition from winter to spring sports in Michigan, highlighting new developments and ongoing issues in high school athletics.

In this episode, we welcome back MHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl to reflect on the close of the winter sports season and the transition into spring athletics across Michigan. Mark shares highlights from the winter season, previews the debut of boys volleyball as a new MHSAA tournament sport, and provides helpful context around recent headlines—including the expansion of personal branding opportunities for high school athletes and ongoing conversations about separating public and private schools in postseason play. The conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at how decisions are made within the MHSAA while reinforcing the importance of maintaining the focus on the "student-athlete" and the role athletics play in connecting schools and communities.

People in this episode

Guest: Mark Uyl

Topics covered

• winter sports
• spring athletics
• boys volleyball
• high school athletes
• public and private schools
• student-athlete

Keywords

• MHSAA
• winter sports season
• spring athletics
• boys volleyball
• personal branding
• public private school separation
• student-athlete

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MHSAA

Places: Michigan