Wrestling program director and head wrestling coach.
Born and raised in the heart of wrestling country, Midwest , Illinois .
Started wrestling at age of 10 and continued to finish career at the University of Illinois
2 x kids wrestling Illinois wrestling state champ
4 time high school state placer
3rd place as a freshman in high school
3 x Illinois high school state champ (only 11 in Illinois history)
Only wrestler in history, to pin every opponent in state series 2 years in a row, with one year all being in 1st period.
3 x Greco Roman State Champ
3 x Freestyle State Champ
1995 Illinois High School outstanding wrestler of Year for entire state
Voted O.W. (outstanding wrestler) at EVERY tournament wrestled in Junior and Senior Year
Only A wrestler to also compete on the AA All Star team
Full Scholarship to the University of Illinois
Senior year was un-beaten and un-scored on.
Quad City Times Athlete of the Year
AAU Collegiate-style Grand National Champ (pinned every opponent)
1 x Freestyle USA N.P. Regional National Champ
1 x Greco Roman USA N.O. Regional National Champ
All American Greco Roman Cadet USA
All American Freestyle Junior USA
All American Collegiate Style USA
2 x Ocean International Greco Roman Champ against Russia , Italy , Czech Republic , Sweden , Germany , Greece
1 x Ocean International Freestyle Champ against Russia , Italy , Czech Republic , Sweden , Germany , Greece
Trained at the Olympic training Center in Colorado Springs
Coached at several University of Illinois wrestling camps
Directed and coached own wrestling camps while in college
Recently just inducted to the Riverdale Illinois Athletic Hall of Fame (December 08)
Named and Voted to the: Wrestling One Scholastic All American Team
Amateur Wrestling News All American Team
Wrestling USA All American Team