Native of Florissant, MO

1975 graduate of Southwest Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)

4 year college starter and senior team captain

NCAA national tournament qualifier

39 years of service as a highly successful high school wrestling coach

5 years (1976-81) - head coach at Butler (MO) High School

5 years (1981-86) - head coach at East Hall High School (Gainesville, GA)

8 years (1986-94) - head coach at Meadowcreek High School (Norcross, GA)

16 years (1994-2010) - head coach at Collins Hill High School (Suwanee, GA)

5 years (2010 - 20150 - head coach at Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, GA)

Career coaching record of 730-93

Considered to be one of the most outstanding wrestling coaches in Georgia history

Started programs at Meadowcreek and Collins Hill High Schools

Guided Collins Hill High School to five Georgia High School traditional state championships and four dual meet state championships

Coached 35 individual Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state champions

5X Georgia Coach of the Year

National Coach of the Year (National High School Coaches Association) - 2010

22X Region Coach of the Year (Georgia Athletic Coaches Association)

Co-founder and 3X past president of the Georgia Wrestling Coaches Association

Wife, Kathy; adult children; Taylor, Trevor, Kara