Bio

Mike Leding has been a Spartan supporter and directly affiliated with Spartan Athletics since 1984. The long-time donor has been the primary public address announcer for men's basketball since 1987 and for the women's program since 2003, and has also been the voice of the Spartans at baseball, soccer and softball games. He has made financial contributions to both basketball teams and the athletic department since 1984. He was the men's basketball radio color broadcaster during the early seasons of the program's rebirth. His support has also manifested itself in letters to the editor in the local media when he thought their coverage of the success of Spartan athletics was lacking. In the mid-80's, Mike was the University's Vice President of Business and Finance, followed by being its Vice President of Institutional Advancement while also being an adjunct professor in the College of Business for a period of years. He has never apologized for being a "homer" and irreverent on occasion, when the circumstances merited it, to fire up the Spartans while being a p.a. announcer.