Jim Potts graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School where he was a member of the State championship football team in 1963. He continued successfully with a B.A.,degree from Glenville State College. During his thirty-one years as head wrestling coach at Cameron High School, Jim has enjoyed a string of virtually unbroken success. His Dragons teams won four consecutive W.V. Class A-AA State Championships from 1991-1994, finished second in the state tournament on three other occasions and also posted a trio of third place finishes. He has coached a total of 34 individual state champions, including R.C. Anderson - a rare four-time state champion. Under Jim's direction, Cameron has won 15 OVAC Class A dual meet championships, 14 OVAC Class A tournament championships and posted a staggering 363-94-4 dual meet record. Jim was named OVAC Class A Wrestling Coach of the Year 15 times and earned five West Virginia Class A-AA Coach of the Year Awards. Jim and his lovely wife, Betty have two children, son Eric and daughter Jaime. They are also proud of their four grandchildren. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame honors James "Jim" Potts with a "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" award, class of 2007.