Coach McCauley has been the Head Coach/CEO of MAC and the Aquatics Director for Magnolia ISD since April of 2022. Prior to his start with the MAC family, he was the Executive Director and Head Coach of PACK Swimming (Klein, TX) from its inception in March 2007 through March 2022. During his time at PACK, his swimmers enjoyed success at Olympic Trials, US Open, Senior Nationals, Junior Nationals, Sectionals, and TAGS. PACK was a USA Swimming Club Excellence Bronze or Silver medal club for 10 of the 15 years under his leadership.
He has published 2 articles nationally with the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA), and 2 of his workouts have been featured on the ASCA website for middle distance and distance training. His technique and drills have been recorded and broadcasted by USA Swimming, 2 of his athletes have made the news on multiple stations in Houston for their accomplishments, and he was also featured on ESPN Locker Talk for the achievements of PACK!
Due to athlete development and success at Premier Aquatics, Coach Mike was also selected as 1 of 8 coaches across the nation to coach at the National Select Camp held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Since 2007, his swimmers have held (or continue to hold) numerous pool, Gulf, and State records across all events and relays. Here are some of the athletes that Coach Mike had the privilege of working with:
1 of his former swimmers represented Mexico in the 2012 Olympic Games
1 swimmer represented the United States in Taiwan at the 2009 Deaflympics
1 swimmer qualified for the 2015-2016 USA Swimming National Junior Team
5 Olympic Trials Qualifiers (2008, 2012, 2016, 2021)
17 Senior National Qualifiers
8 swimmers have made USA Swimming's All-Time Top 100 Performances list
75 Junior National Qualifiers
Over 150+ Sectional Qualifiers
1 swimmer named to USA Swimming's National Select Camp
8 swimmers named to USA Swimming's Southern Zone Select Camp
50 swimmers named as USA Swimming Academic All-Americans
75 swimmers went on to swim in college
Coach Mike started his coaching career as a head coach at the age of 18 with the NWAL summer league team, The Woodlands Waves. After 4 years and a 500-member swim team later, he began coaching with the USA swim team, The Woodlands Swim Team (TWST). As an Age Group coach with TWST for 5 years, Coach Mike assisted in coaching many TAGS qualifiers, TAGS champions, TAGS record holders, as well as Junior National qualifiers. He then became the Head Coach for Oak Ridge High School for 5 years, where he was fortunate to coach Junior/Senior National qualifiers, 4 state champions, 3 All Americans, and 2 All American relays. During his time with ORHS, he was voted District and Region Coach of the Year for 2003 and 2004. While coaching for ORHS, he simultaneously coached an NWAL summer league team, the Kleinwood Dolphins, for 3 fun-filled years.
Coach Mike has his B.S. in Mathematics with a Minor in Secondary Education from Sam Houston State University
