Colorado State University Pueblo

Years at CSU Pueblo: 1988-2020
Category: Athlete, Coach, Contributor
Sports: Basketball, Wrestling
Eras: University of Southern Colorado (1975-2003), Colorado State University Pueblo (2003-Present)

Mike Roumph - Played a major part in the redevelopment of CSU Pueblo Athletics by serving as Vice President of Friends of Football, which raised more than $13 million to bring football back to campus in 2008 and in just seven seasons, the ThunderWolves were crowned NCAA Division II National Champions … Football wasn't the only program that benefited, as the return of wrestling and women's track and field also occurred in 2008 … He found a new passion for wrestling and was a volunteer assistant coach for 12 seasons where he helped coach the upper weight classes … During his time as a coach he mentored a national champion and eight All-Americans … He also was a major donor and led a fundraising program for Pack Wrestling … During his time as a coach, the ThunderWolves produced 13 All-Americans and at least three national qualifiers in each season from 2013 to 2020 with four on three occasions (2013, 2017, 2019) … The ThunderWolves were crowned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champions in 2017, and in 2018, totaled four RMAC Champions and finished 11th at the NCAA National Championships, the highest finish since the return of the program in 2008 … He didn't just support the wrestling program at CSU Pueblo, but was also a member of the Board of Directors, a group where the members pledge $10,000 per year and serve on the top-level advisory community board for Pack Athletics ... Finished his college career at USC … He was a team leader in assists and was selected to several all-academic teams … In two seasons from 1988-90 he totaled 214 assists in 54 games … His 4.0 assists per game average ranked fifth in men's basketball history when he left the program and still sits in the top 15 all-time … Tragically, Mike passed away in June of 2020 in a rafting accident at the age of 53.