Bio

Mike Saddler was named the director of athletics at Colby Community College in May of 2018. He brings 13 years of collegiate coaching and administrative experience with him including nine years in the Jayhawk Conference.

In addition to his responsibilities at Colby, Saddler also serves as the Region VI men’s director and the Kansas Jayhawk Community College secretary and treasurer. In his role as region director, he is chair of the NJCAA Division I Baseball committee and is a member of the Division I Men’s Basketball committee.

Saddler comes to Colby after spending the previous nine years at Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kan., where he most recently served in the same role. He began his time at Neosho as an assistant baseball coach before being promoted to assistant athletic director in 2012 and athletic director in February of 2015. Under Saddler’s leadership, the Panthers claimed conference championships in baseball (2016), cheer (2017) and men’s soccer (2017). In addition, the 2016 men’s basketball team qualified for the school’s first-ever trip to the NJCAA national tournament following a district championship.

While at Neosho, Saddler launched the Panther Cup which rewarded team success in the classroom and community service, as well as on-field success. Since its inception, the athletic department grade point average climbed every year including a then school record 3.01 cumulative GPA at the end of the 2016-17 school year. Neosho teams were also active in the community, as student-athletes combined for more than 4,000 hours of community service each year.

Prior to being named Neosho’s athletic director, Saddler spent three years as the assistant athletic director and sports information director. In his roll, Saddler handled media relations for each of the 13 sports. Other responsibilities included compliance, eligibility, fundraising, game management, and other administrative duties.
  
Before entering administration, Saddler spent eight years as a baseball coach at Baker University, Fort Hays State University, and Neosho. During his three seasons as an assistant at Neosho, the Panthers twice set school records for wins and earned the program’s second trip to the JUCO World Series in 2012.
 
A native of Colby, Saddler received an associate degree from Colby Community College. He was a member of the baseball team and earned NJCAA All-Academic team honors.  Later he received his bachelor’s degree in sports management from the University of Kansas and a master’s degree in sports administration from Fort Hays State University.
 
He is married to the former Sara Nally of Colby. The Saddlers have two sons, Brody and Hudson, and reside in Colby.