Married to Christine, Current Profession: Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan 1969 - Present/ Associate Professor, Movement Science, Honors College Faculty, 1962-64 Varsity Football, Central Michigan Univ. 1966-67 Central Michigan University Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1967-69 Northview Public School: Science and Physical Education Instructor, 1967-69 Northview Public School: Assistant Football and Track Coach, Bachelor of Science Degree: Central Michigan University 1966 Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Master of Arts Degree: Central Michigan University 1967 Physical Education, Allen W. Bush Service Award Michigan High School Athletic Association, March 2006, 35 year Service Award, Grand Valley State University, December 2004, Pew Teaching Excellence Nominee, Department of Physical Education, 2001 Honors College Faculty Fellow, Grand Valley State University, 2002 to present. Athletic Hall of Fame, Wrestling Coach, Grand Valley State Univ. 1969 -1991, Fall 1996, Michigan Wrestling Hall of Fame, Wrestling Coach, November 1992, Coach of the Year, Wrestling-National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, 1977, Coach of the Year, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Association 7X. Director of Olympic Trials, USA Wrestling@ Grand Valley State Univ., June 1984 Consultant (academic/volunteer) for National Collegiate Athletic Association, Michigan High School Athletic Association, National Wrestling Coaches Association, and USA Wrestling, Grand Valley State Univer­sity Athletic Hall of Fame - Inducted in 1996, National Wrestling Coaches Association, Michigan High School Athletic Association Wrestling Skinfold Assessors International Wrestling Team Cultural Exchanges: Served as the organizer and director of events for World Cup Teams from Japan, Korea, Mongolia brought to Grand Valley State University for training and competition from 1979 -1986, Interim Executive Director of USA Wrestling 1985. Stillwater, Oklahoma. Team Leader of USA Wrestling World Team Russia, Georgia, and Uzbekistan: 1996, Coach -AAU Wrestling - Collegiate All-Star team to Japan & Korea 1977. Head Wrestling Coach - Grand Valley State University 1968 -1991. (141 W-91 L) 55 All American Wrestlers, 8 National Champions in NAIA and NCAA II, 7 GLIAC Team Championships , 6 Top 5 National Team Finishes in National Tournaments Three Division I NCAA AII- Americans-Michael Abrams-167, Roger Singleton-118, Ron Essink -Hwt