Mike Welker – Varsity Head Coach
Mike Welker graduated in 2002 from Moeller High School. He received his bachelor’s degree in business marketing in 2006 from The Ohio State University.
While attending Moeller High School, Mike was heavily involved in extracurriculars and athletics. Mike was named the Crusader Award winner on the varsity soccer team, 3 year National Honor Society member, school president his senior year, eucharistic minister at local nursing home, a member of Big Brothers, served on a 2 week mission trip in Mexico, and much more. While attending Ohio State, Mike was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, where he served as Chapter president.
Mike is entering his 10th year as the Vice President of Retail Sales for Touchstone Merchandise group in Mason, Ohio. Mike was named the 2017 Sales Rep of the year for the entire Promotional Product industry.
Mike has coached soccer for the Crusaders for 8 years - 3 years as the head varsity coach. In those 3 years, Coach Welker has compiled a 40-12-8 record, and has a .733 win percentage (best in program history). His teams have won the Greater Catholic League championship the last 2 years in 2017, and 2018. He has led his Crusaders to two straight city champions in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, his Crusaders won their programs 4th ever district championship, 1st ever regional championship, 1st ever final four win, and 1st ever Division 1 State runner-up finish.
Coach Welker has received local individual recognition. He has been named the GCL coach of the Year, and Southwest Ohio Private school coach of the year in 2017 and 2018. Mike was named the Cincinnati Coach of the Year in 2018. Mike has coached the Cincinnati All-Star game in 2017 and 2018.
Mike and his wife, Megan, reside in Ft. Thomas, KY. They have 3 sons Mason (2), Levi (2), and Bentley (newborn).
