97: Jim Hess, Western Michigan Women's Basketball Head Coach (former) And Father Of Two Professional Baseball Players, Shares A Wealth Of Sports Experience As An Athlete, Coach, Mentor & Father

Jim Hess shares decades of coaching experience after a successful journey playing athletics growing up and through college. Jim was the head coach of the Western Michigan Women's Basketball Team for close to 8 years and led the Broncos to their first ever Mid-American Conference Championship and NCAA Tournament berth.

Jim has also been a coach and a sponsor of organizations that include: Westwood Little League, AYSO Soccer, and YMCA basketball.  He serves on the Board of Directors for the Kalamazoo Education Foundation, Maroon Foundation for Kalamazoo Central High School and is the past President of the Kalamazoo Central Baseball Booster Club.

Jim is extremely proud of his contribution as the founder of the popular “Breakfast of Champions" mentoring program at King-Westwood Elementary School.