Jeffery Courtney graduated from Fairmont Senior High School. His high school record was 156 wins and 25 losses and was a four time state place winner. In 1999, Jeff was a member of U.S.A. Deaf Team at 15 years old. He wrestled in the Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba and won the Gold Medals in Greco Roman and Freestyle. His opponents were from Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela and Uruguay. In his high-school junior year, Jeff was the Outstanding Wrestler in State Tournament and State Champion at 189 lbs. In 2002, his senior year with a record of 42-0, Jeff was the Outstanding Wrestler in State Tournament and Champion at 171 lbs. He was chosen as the Dutton Award Winner State Wrestler of Year. Jeffery was the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dave Schultz Award High School Wrestling Excellence State Recipient. At the 2002 National Senior High School Tournament, he finished in fourth place. Jeffery wrestled at West Virginia University 2002-03. In 2003, he wrestled USA Junior World Team Greco 96kg. in Istanbul, Turkey and finished 5th place. From 2004-06, he was a member USOEC Wrestling Team in Northern Michigan University. At the 2005 Sunkist Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona, Jeff finished in 4th Place. In 2007, Jeffery attended Olympic training center, Colorado Springs, Colorado. During 2007-08, he was a residential dormitory counselor at Michigan School for Deaf, Flint Michigan, and organized a wrestling program for the school. In 2006, Jeffery married Holly Palmer of Moundsville.