Mike Welch

Michael Walter Welch (born June 11, 1951) is an American former football coach. He has served as the head football coach at Ithaca College from 1994 to 2016.

Athlete Welch attended high school in Dansville, New York, where he played football at the halfback and linebacker positions.

Welch enrolled at Ithaca College athletics in 1969 and played both football and lacrosse. He played for Ithaca's varsity football team under College Football Hall of Fame coach Jim Butterfield from 1970 to 1972. After missing most of his sophomore year with an ankle injury, Welch gained 467 yards on 117 carries as a junior in 1971. As a senior in 1972, he played fullback and was selected as the team captain. He gained 257 yards on 61 attempts in 1972. His teams have made the NCAA playoffs in 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2013. His teams have been ECAC playoff participants in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004.

Head coaching record