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Mike Woodward "Woody"

Head Coach, Safeties (Secondary) Coach

High School attended: Battle Ground High School '88, WR/DB

College attended (and major): Portland State University, Eastern Oregon University (Physical Education/Health)


Years coached: 27 (23 as head coach)

Years coached at BG: 1


Current occupation:  BG High PE Teacher

Children: daughter Alyssa (31), son Mickey (20), granddaughter Clara (8)


Favorite football memory: 

  1. Upset 8-0 #2 state-ranked Evergreen my first year as a head coach in '99 (with former Camas head coach Jon Eagle at Egreen, and current Camas head coach Jack Hathaway as my Mt. View QB),

  2. defeating #3 ranked San Diego CIF Valley Center in '08 on last-minute TD, beating state-bound perennial powerhouse Hockinson my first year at Woodland in '16.


Best player you’ve ever coached: Josh Baird, WR/DB (Mt. View) and Tyler Flanagan, QB/Everything! (Woodland)


Best player you’ve ever coached against: Bryce Mahuika (Egreen/BYU), Tyjon Lindsey (Poway/Oregon State), Racanelli Brothers (Hockinson/Central Wa/Montana)

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Mike Woodward "Woody"
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