2012:  Spent season playing for the Crusader reserve squad ... trained in Brazil with Curitiba FC.

2011:  Spent season playing for the Crusader reserve squad.

Prep:  A four-year letterwinner for the Minutemen ... earned First Team All-Conference recognition each of his final two seasons after being named Honorable Mention as a sophomore ... team captain as a junior and as a senior ... honored as team's Midfield MVP in each of his final two years as well ... three-year starter for Indiana ODP team, which won regional tournament and placed third in the nation in 2010 ... played club soccer for Indiana Invaders FC.

Personal:  Michael is the son of Tom and Karen Granitz ... major is exercise science ... born March 28, 1993.