Athletic Director Rosenthal joins Mira Costa athletics
by Jenna Brodkin (Reprinted with permission from the Mira Costa High School La Vista.) Mike Rosenthal joined Costa’s athletic program as the new athletic director, replacing Glenn Marx, who held the position since 2015. Rosenthal lived in Austin, Texas for 20 years with his family before moving to Manhattan Beach. In Austin, he was the athletic director for Austin High School. Before that, he was an assistant coach for the school’s football team for two years. “My life in Texas was very outdoorsy,” Rosenthal said. “My family and I would go to lakes a lot, see a lot of wildlife and spend time outside.” Rosenthal grew up in a small town in Indiana called Mishawaka. Growing up, he enjoyed swimming, baseball, basketball, and football. According to Rosenthal, football was the sport that stuck with him into adulthood. “Growing up, I always knew I wanted to do something with sports,” Rosenthal said. “Whether it was becoming a coach, an administrator, or a player, I always knew I wanted to be near the game.” Rosenthal went to college at Notre Dame University. According to Rosenthal, he played football for all four years at the school and loved it. This was really the time when he realized…
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