Mike Sansing will be back as head coach for his 16th season with Kennesaw State and is the winningest head coach in the school's history. Sansing has taken the Fighting Owls to six National Tournaments, including his guiding Kennesaw State to a pair of national titles.

In 1994, as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Sansing's Owls defeated Southeastern Oklahoma for the institution's first ever national championship. In 1996, as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Sansing's Owls defeated St. Joseph's of Indiana for the Division II crown. Under Sansing's leadership, the Owls were named as the best program of the 1990's in NCAA Division II by Baseball America.

Among numerous accomplishments, Sansing's teams set national records with 61 wins, a .924 winning percentage, and a 30-game winning streak in 1998.

In addition to the two national championships, Sansing has also led the Owls to two national runner-up finishes, five regional titles, four conference regular season championships, three conference tournament championships, one district regular season title, and one district championship.

In 2006, the Owls' first year competing in Division I, Sansing guided KSU to a 37-22 record. Under Sansing's guidance, Kennesaw State has accumulated a 632-258 record for a .710 winning percentage. Including his three years as head coach of Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, Sansing has an all-time record of 735-314 and a .701 winning percentage.

A plethora of accolades have been bestowed upon Sansing since his arrival here in 1992. After the championship season of 1996, he was named the NCAA Division II National Coach-Of-The-Year. The 1994 crown earned Sansing the NAIA National Coach-Of-The-Year Award and the Georgia Dugout Club Coach-Of-The-Year honor. Sansing has also won the South Atlantic Regional Coach-Of-The-Year award three consecutive years from 1996 through 1998. He was named Peach Belt Conference Coach-Of-The-Year in 1995 and again in 1998.

Sansing's knowledge of the game and former success as a player has helped him mentor a slew of All-America selections and major league baseball draftees. Under Sansing's nurture, the Owls have had the Small College Player-of-the-Year in pitcher Donnie Thomas, who was also named NCAA Division II Pitcher-of-the-Year. In 1999, Sansing coached Jason Jones to the NCAA Division II Position Player-of-the-Year award. All told, Sansing has coached 14 All-Americans and has seen 25 of his players drafted by major league baseball teams.

In 2001, Sansing saw his first former player make it to the big leagues when Willie Harris (KSU 1999) made his major league debut for the Baltimore Orioles. [Harris has since been traded to the Chicago White Sox.] Since then, pitcher Brian Mallette (Los Angeles Dodgers) and outfielder Jason Jones (Texas Rangers) have made it to the big leagues.

Prior to arriving at Kennesaw State, Sansing was the head coach at Shorter College in Rome, Georgia where he led the Hawks to the Georgia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title in 1991.

Sansing began his coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater, the State University of West Georgia from 1985-86 before moving to Southern Polytechnic University in Marietta from 1987-88.

Before stepping into the coaching realm, Sansing had a stellar career as a player for both Gordon Junior College and West Georgia.

He garnered all-conference honors in each of his four seasons as well as being named a three-time team Most Valuable Player. In his senior season at West Georgia, Sansing had a career year while being the Braves' Triple Crown leader. Sansing finished his final year with a .406 batting average, eight home runs and 34 runs batted in.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Sansing and his wife Barbara make their home in Woodstock with their two sons, Kyle (17) and Brad (13).