McPherson College Athletics

Mitchell Whitehead is entering his third season as the Head Coach of the McPherson College Women’s Bowling program.
 
In the first two seasons of the program, the Bulldogs finished 3^rd in the KCAC. The program finished the 2025-2026 season with their highest national rankings, #15 in the NAIA RPI, and #19 in the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Power Rankings. The Bulldogs look to take another step forward in year three, searching for their first KCAC Championship.   
 
 
Coaching Highlights
Whitehead helped launch the Bulldog Women’s Bowling program in 2024. In the inaugural 2024-2025 season the Bulldogs finished with a record of 76-86, finishing ranked #26 in the NAIA RPI. The Bulldogs would finish 3^rd in the KCAC tournament and qualify for the USBC post-season where they finished 9^th out of 18 in the Dallas, TX sectional. The Bulldogs took a big step forward during the 2025-2026 season with a 123-67 record, finishing ranked #15 in the NAIA RPI, and 3^rd once again in the KCAC tournament. The Bulldogs would once again qualify for USBC post-season play where they finished 9^th out of 25 teams at the Addison, IL sectional. Whitehead coached 3 All-KCAC players during the 25-26 season including the KCAC Newcomer of the Year and Freshman of the Year.
 
In previous coaching stops, Whitehead has 1 trip to the Intercollegiate Team Championships. Whitehead has also coached 7 NCBCA All-Americans, 5 IBMA Runner-Up Bowlers of the Year, 1 NCBCA Women’s National Rookie of the Year, 1 Junior Team USA member, 1 Team USA Member, and 1 U.S. Amateur Champion.
 
 
Playing Highlights
Whitehead competed at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, TX from 2013-2017 where he had a career average of 185 pins per game over 141 games. Individually, Whitehead racked up 9 top 25 finishes, 3 top 10 finishes, and 2 All Tournament Team Awards throughout his career.

 
Coaching History
2024-Present McPherson College
2020-2024 Oklahoma Christian University
2017-2020 West Texas A&M University
 
Quick Facts
Hometown: Sachse, Texas
College: West Texas A&M University '17 & '25
B.S. - Athletic Training 
M.S. - Sports Exercise Science/Sports Management 
Family: Coach Whitehead and his wife, Diane, were married in 2022 and have 1 son, Aidan.