Michael Skinner

Email : coachskinner@joyofthegame.com

Coach Skinner has been with Joy of the Game since 2002 and is the only coach at JG to coach both girls high school and boys high school teams. Coach Skinner played at Sullivan H.S. in Chicago from ’85-‘89, spent 3 years as varsity player and was all-conference in addition to being voted to all-city third team and the city-suburban game roster in ‘89. Skinner was all-area at Kennedy-King JC in ’91-‘92, and finished up at Highpoint University in N.C. where he was all-conference (Big South) and Pre-season All-American in ‘92 – ’94 and played professionally in Mexico, France and in the I.B.A (Dakota Wizards). Coach Skinner was the assistant varsity coach and head freshman coach at Evanston H.S. from ’96 - ’99 and the sophomore coach at Mundelein H.S. from 2005-2006, before landing his first head coaching position at Antioch H.S. from 2006-2011. Coach Skinner is also a personal trainer at JG helping players improve on their individual and team skills.