Mike Dugan's relationship with National Park College began in 1974; just one year after the College was formed. He was the head tennis professional at Hot Springs Country Club while also teaching tennis each week at GCCC.
Dugan started a tennis program for the College in which he was the coach and also a player. In 1978, Don Harris, Dean of Community Affairs, and Ronnie Garner, Dean of Students, moved a mobile home onto the new campus (approximately where the LAB Science Building is now) for Dugan to live in. Dugan said, "While I was living on campus, I taught classes, coached the team and locked up the campus each night. I also mowed the grass during the warm months and polished floors in the evenings."
Dugan continued living and working on the GCCC campus while earning a bachelors in Business Administration from Henderson State University. After graduation, Dugan worked in the HSU athletic department for ten years. Dugan has received the "H" Award from HSU Alumni Association and the Kathy Muse Award for Meritorious Service to the University and to Reddie Athletics.
Dugan serves on numerous civic boards including 17 years with Hot Springs Chamber Of Commerce. Dugan is currently Vice President and General Manager at Merritt Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
