A 1991 graduate of West Delaware High School, Michael Doyle placed fifth in the Iowa state tournament at 145 pounds as a senior.

He went on to compile an 81-33 record at Wartburg College while winning an Iowa Conference title and being a three-time NCAA All-American and a two-time Academic All-American.

Doyle began teaching math and coaching at Independence High School in 1995 and has remained a fixture in the program ever since. He served as an assistant coach for four years before becoming the ninth head coach in Independence history in 1999.

Under his leadership, the program has amassed 493 dual wins, multiple WaMaC Conference dual and tournament titles, and several top finishes at the traditional and dual state tournaments. Doyle has coached 110 state qualifiers, nine state champions and dozens of state place-winners.

He was named Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2010. In addition to his coaching success, he has dedicated countless hours to wrestling, serving in a variety of leadership roles with the IWCOA, the Iowa High School Wrestling Advisory Board and Iowa/USA Wrestling.