Mike Fink was raised in Cody and graduated from Cody High School. He also attended the University of Wyoming, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education.
After completing his degree, he continued to live in Cody.
Sports and fitness have always been a major component of Mike’s life. He has umpired softball and baseball and coached Nordic skiing, softball, volleyball, football, baseball, basketball and soccer.
One of the greatest coaching experiences he has had was coaching Special Olympics swimming.
Mike has also served on several youth sports boards, including Cody Youth Baseball and American Legion Baseball.
He is a Charter Member of the Rec Center and participated in just about every rec sport the Shoshone Recreation District offered.
After completing his Master of Sport Science degree, he started working part-time at the Recreation Center. He was fortunate enough to get a full-time supervisor position in 2014 and continued working as a supervisor until 2024, when he became the Director of the Rec Center.