A Michigan High School Athletic Association basketball and football official for more than 40 years, Mike Robillard spent much of his free time mentoring new officials, coaching, and volunteering with youth clubs in the Greater Muskegon area.

A past president of the USA Officials Association, his skills were well-respected across the state. During those years he refereed five state boys basketball finals, one girls state final, a football final and over a dozen state semifinal contests for the MHSAA. At the collegiate level, he officiated in Division II, Division III, NIAA and for Junior College contests. His work was recognized by induction into the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Hall of Fame in 2013 and the National Association of Sports Officials Hall of Fame in 2014.

For 15 years, from 1986 to 2001, Robillard served as president of the Reeths-Puffer Summer Baseball and Softball League. Beginning in 2009, he worked with the baseball program at Muskegon Catholic Central, serving as an assistant coach for four seasons. The time was highlighted by the Crusaders’ run to the MHSAA Division 4 state title in 2015.

A 1970 graduate of Orchard View High School, Robillard was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served as a flight medic during the Vietnam War. He passed away unexpectedly after a brief battle with leukemia.