Michael was head coach at Danbury High from 1979-91, posting a record of 219-36, leading the Hatters to five FCIAC titles, two Class LL championships and a New England championship in 1990. He had four wrestlers win State Open titles and two claim New England championships.

He established the wrestling team at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury and helped form the Danbury Youth Wrestling Association. After leaving coaching, he became a wrestling official, joining the Connecticut Interscholastic Wrestling Officials Association (CIWOA). He founded the Western Connecticut Elementary League for middle school wrestling and helped form a youth wrestling organization in New Milford.

He has served as tournament director for Connecticut’s prep school state tournament and the New England prep school regional tournament. Michael is a member of the New England Council’s Wrestling Hall of Fame.

In 2005, he retired from teaching after 35 years as a physical education instructor at Rogers Park and Danbury High. Michael and his wife, Mary live in New Milford and have two sons, Michael and Tony.

Published by the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, June 2010
Profile photo taken April 2013