Connecticut state high school champion - 1980 (138 lbs) 1984 graduate of Springfield College (Springfield MA); 4 year competitor; 2x team captain Coached wrestling in Georgia for 32 years: (1984-present); Pace Academy (5 years); Wheeler HS (13 years); Kell HS (14 years) Coached 20 GHSA state champions and 5 USA Wrestling All-Americans Co-Founder of the Cobb County Wrestling Association and the Cobb County Wrestling Hall of Fame 4x Georgia Athletic Coaches Association "Coach of the Year" (1987, 1991, 1992, 1994) 2x Teacher of the Year and 2x Georgia high school Physical Education "Teacher of the Year"