Michael Irvin ’05 was a standout linebacker for Buena Vista University’s longtime Defensive Coordinator Larry Anderson. The Bedford native was a three-year starter for the Beavers and recorded 384 career tackles, the most for any student-athlete in the program dating back to the year 2000.
As a senior in 2004, he tallied a school record 148 total tackles en route to being named a First Team All-American (AFCA) while also earning First Team All-IIAC accolades, his second of two all-league honors. BVU finished 6-4 in each of his final two campaigns, including a combined 9-7 mark in conference play.
Irvin was also a four-year wrestler for BVU, competing for Hall of Fame Men’s Wrestling Coach Al Baxter as well as Coach Mark Schwab.
Irvin also saw success in the classroom where he was named a three-time Academic All-Conference selection in both sports, earned First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American honors in football (2004) and was a two-time Scholar All-American in wrestling.
He resides in Bedford, where he serves as the 6-12 Secondary Principal and Equity Coordinator for the Bedford Community School District. Michael and his wife Janel are the parents of five children: Morgan, Kenley, Ellie, Silas, and Luke.
