Mike Veen took the helm of Cyclone softball
starting in fall 2010. He brings with him years of coaching experience,
including managing Oak Lawn ICE Fastpitch Softball teams since 2001. Veen
also has coached Oak Lawn Girls Softball teams from 1994 to 2000.
Veen grew up playing baseball in Evergreen Park and later played a few years
of softball in Mount Greenwood. After amassing a 21-15 record in 2011 and
helping the team take second place in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate
Conference, Veen is looking forward to another successful season. “I’m excited,
especially with all the talent we have this year. It’s going to be a challenge, but it’ll be fun. I
can’t wait for the season to start. I’m competitive, and I like to win,” he
said.
Veen will be joined again by assistant coach Natalie Wigginton, a former
Cyclone.
Veen lives in Oak Lawn with his wife of 28 years. They have three daughters,
all of whom he has coached in softball.
