09/01/2026
🏃♂️ COACHES SPOTLIGHT #2: SCOTT DYKEMA 🏃♂️
This week, we’re shining the spotlight on Scott Dykema, our Cross Country Coach and someone who has spent a lifetime surrounded by athletics, competition, and helping young people reach their potential.
Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Coach Dykema is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has been teaching for 31 years. Athletics have always been a huge part of his life. Swimming was his main sport growing up, beginning at just five years old and continuing through college. After college, he stayed active through triathlons, mountain bike racing, road cycling, and mountain biking.
His coaching career began in 2006 as an assistant swimming coach with the YMCA. He became head coach in 2014 and remained in that role through 2020. During those years, he helped build a successful program that produced state champions and numerous national qualifiers.
In 2009, Scott began coaching track at Holy Name before making his way to Escanaba in 2014, where he became the Boys Head Track & Field Coach. In 2021, he added Cross Country to his coaching responsibilities. He has continued to grow as a coach through multiple certifications, including USA Track & Field Level 1 training.
But when asked what he enjoys most about coaching, Scott's answer goes far beyond wins, times, and championships.
🧡 “What I enjoy most is watching athletes improve, gain confidence, accomplish things they didn't think were possible, and grow as individuals.”
That philosophy says a lot about the kind of coach he is.
For Scott, coaching is about more than athletic success. It's about helping young people challenge themselves, build confidence, discover their strengths, and ultimately become the best version of themselves.
We’re proud to have Coach Dykema representing Escanaba Athletics and investing his time, experience, and passion into our student-athletes.