·        Native of Macon, GA

·        1975 graduate of Woodward Academy (College Park, GA)

·        4X GHSA state champion for Woodward Academy (1972-75); 1975 high school All-American

·        Featured in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” (April 1975)

·        High school record 103-1 for NWHOF coach/father Johnny O. Stallings, Sr.

·        Starred collegiately at Auburn University (1975-1979)

·        3X NCAA tournament qualifier (1977, 1978, 1979) - 150 lbs.

·        2X Southeastern Conference (SEC) champion (1997,1979); SEC runner-up (1978)

·        Voted Most Outstanding Wrestler of SEC tournament (1977)

·         Southeastern Intercollegiate Invitational Tournament champion (1978)

·        Penn State Invitational champion (1978)

·        1981 graduate of Auburn University (B.S. Education)

·        39 years of outstanding service as a wrestling official and/or coach

·        Graduate assistant coach at the University of Georgia (UGA) for Coach George Reed (1980-81)

·        Guest instructor/clinician at numerous summer wrestling camps, including Dr. John’s Camps (1977-86)

·        36 years as one of GHSA’s most outstanding wrestling official with All-South Wrestling Officials Association (1983-99) and Metro Atlanta Wrestling Officials Association (1999-2019)

·        Highly regarded official was recruited to officiate numerous national level tournaments, including NHSCA summer senior nationals in Birmingham, Cleveland, Salisbury and Virginia Beach

·        Volunteered his time to stage pre-season rules and technique clinics in local schools, often recruiting recent graduates who want to stay involved in wrestling, to take up officiating

·        After his active officiating career was instrumental in developing the GHSA’s Wrestling Officials Rules Clinics, working to ensure consistent and uniform enforcement of NFHS wrestling rules across the state

·        Has served as an automotive/diesel instructor at Gwinnett Technical College since 1997 (26 years)

·        Resides in Bethlehem, GA; wife, Cathleen Gillespie