DETROIT (9/20/2019) -- A distinguished Titan alum and coach received a well-deserved honor as former University of Detroit Mercy assistant coach Michael Brunker '74 was named the 2019 Mr. San Diego by the San Diego Rotary.

Brunker served as an assistant coach for four years under legend Dick Vitale from 1974-78 and then went with coach Vitale to the Pistons as an assistant coach. He then joined another former Titan coach in Smokey Gaines at San Diego, where he was an assistant coach for seven seasons.  

With the Titans, he was one of the youngest coaches in the country at age 22 right after graduating from the University and helped coach Vitale build the Titans into a national program. 

In his four years, Detroit posted an 86-25 record with a trip to the 1977 NCAA Tournament and a bid to the 1978 NIT.

He is currently the YMCA of San Diego County's vice president for mission advancement and that was after serving as the executive director of the San Diego Regional Police Athletic League for 10 years.

To read more about the honor, click here.