Profile on Coach Hanlin

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HANLIN: The man behind CSI

 

 

For anyone familiar with the beautiful sights and colorful tourists of South Beach, another local comes to mind. Riding on his shiny candy-apple red bicycle, hair free flowing, and Metallica blasting from his ipod, Mike Hanlin, or as we all know him, Coach Hanlin, or even the CSI guy, is just another South Beacher like the rest of us.

 

Growing up in the quiet state of West Virginia, Hanlin was raised in a large tight knit country home. Complete with aunts, uncles, cousins, and an older sister, Hanlin was brought up with the typical southern hospitality.

Throughout High school he remained active in sports, including football, basketball, and baseball. “I was a good athlete, mostly because there was nothing else to do” And when graduation time came, Hanlin knew that the country life was no longer for him, and decided to take off and find his place in the world.

Hanlin received a full scholarship to play football in college at Morehead Sate University. After his football days were up and he had received his Undergraduates degree, he was offered a Graduates Assistantship to coach football in North Carolina where he taught and earned his Masters degree.

“It was thirteen years ago that I moved to Florida, and I have remained a South Beacher ever since” Before teaching at Beach High, Coach Hanlin was a Physical Education teacher at Sunset High and Barbara Goleman High School.

“It was actually Coach Divita that brought me to Beach High” Hanlin recalled when asked how he ended up here. Turns out, Coach Divita, the ex-football Coach/ Drivers ed. Teacher/ Coach Sims partner in crime was a good friend of Hanlin’s back in West Virginia.

Both natives of the small state, and both football coaches, they saw much of each other and developed a friendship. While they both went off in there own directions, thirteen years ago they met again and that’s how it all began.

While Hanlin is best known for his quiet stern behavior as Beach Highs CSI         (Center for Special Instruction) or as Mr. Simon calls it, the Center for Stupid Idiots; outside of work Hanlin is a lover of the beach, Lincoln road, and Ocean Drive.

“I’m always outside cruising the sights, you know the usual spots” he reviled with a childish grin. Hanlin is most proud of his dedication and love for South Beach; “I love seeing the changes of South Beach. I love and always will love living in such a vibrant, alive, city.” When asked about past times, and hobbies Hanlin simply laughed and took a momentary pause for dramatic affect. “The thing about living here is..” he began as his accent began to sneak in, “all you need for complete relaxation and comfort, is to go in your backyard.”

Little would we know that the gentle giant that presides over our schools trouble makers is just another chilled out, tree-hugging, south beach bike rider. Perhaps next time one of us is read the “Two rules while being here in CSI”, we will take a moment to respect Hanlin, the hippy behind CSI.