Gary Darling
- Married to Mary
- Daughter Brianne
- Sons Lucas and Matthew
- Began the Shelby HS Wrestling program in 1966
- Coached Football, Track and Cross Country in addition to Wrestling
- 1969 and 1972 State Class C-D Champions
- 1969 & 1972 Class C-D Michigan State Coach of the Year
- 1972 All Classes State Coach of the Year
- 7 Regional Coach of the Year Awards
- 1983 Inducted into the Shelby HS HOF
- 1990 MWA HOF
- 2 District Staff Coach of the Year Awards Ohio Division 3
- Total W-L Record of 173-50-1
- 2 terms MIWCOA President (Now known as MWA)
- Coach Michigan/Japan Cultural Exchange
- Coached Jr. World Team inn Trieste, Italy
- State delegate AAU National Convention
- Coached Cultural Exchange Teams to Kitchner-Waterloo, Ontario
- Coached Freestyle/Greco Roman National teams at St.Cloud, Mn.
- Received Life Underwriting Council Fellowship
- Coached 2 Scholastic Wrestling News All-Americans, Mark Gorton and Kevin Campagna
- Served on numerous MHSAA rules and officials committees
- Officiated many college dual meets and national qualifiers
Awards:
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Year
2021
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Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
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Chapter/Region
Michigan
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