Meet Coach Yerrick

Hello ! I am Coach Mike Yerrick, Buena Vista's Physical Education Coach. I am starting my 21st. year as Buena Vista's Coach, It will be my 36rd year overall in education. I was a High School Football Coach for 22 years , and a High school and College Track and Field Coach for 32 years in the states of Virginia and South Carolina. I am currently coaching T&F at Eastside HS. A native of upstate New York, I decided to attend Radford University in Radford Virginia. I graduated from RU in 1984, and began my teaching and coaching career in Covington VA. In 1999 my family and i relocated to Greenville SC , and absolutely love living in the upstate of South Carolina! I have been married to my wife , Lisa for 35 years! and we have two children, and two grandchildren. My son, Luke is 31 years old and makes his home in Charlotte NC. My daughter Whitney is 29 years old, and married to Jake Simms. They have two children, Cooper, 8, and Milly, 4 my Grandkids! When I am not Coaching, I enjoy lap swimming, Hiking, and travel!