Athlete, Olean
Education
Olean High School-1980
Oklahoma State University B.S. Fire Protection & Safety Engineer - 1985
High School Athletic Accomplishments
Wrestling
- Multiple Time Wrestling Invitational Tournament Champion
- 2 Time NYSPHSAA Wrestling Champion
- Multiple Times Section VI Wrestling Champion
- NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships
- 1977 – Placed 3rd @ 91 lbs
- 1978 – DNP @ 105 lbs¬
- 1979 – Placed 1st @ 112 lbs
- 1980 – Placed 1st @ 126 lbs
- 4 Straight years (9-12) Qualified for the NYSPHSAA State Wrestling Championships¬¬¬
- At one time held the record for most high school career wins in New York State
College Athletic Accomplishments
Wrestling
- Was selected as an NCAA Division I Wrestling All-American all 4 years of college
- Oklahoma State Wrestling Team Captain – Sr. Year
- 1982 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships (134 lbs.) – DNP
- 1983 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships (134 lbs.) – 1st place Champion
- 1984 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships (134 lbs.) – 5th place
Post-Collegiate Highlights
- Traveled abroad with Athletes in Action as a wrestler and clinician 1987-88
- Assistant Wrestling Coach Oklahoma State 1985-86
- Assistant Wrestling Coach North Carolina State 1991-94
- Assistant Wrestling Coach Duke University 1995-97
- Head Wrestling Coach Duke University 1997-2012
- Volunteer Wrestling Coach Hillsborough High School, NC
- Varsity Wrestling Coach Olean High 2021-Present
- Inducted into the Olean High School Athletic Wall of Fame in 1993
- Inducted into the Section VI Wrestling Hall of Fame 2006A
Favorite Memory: Participating and traveling in the summer with the NYS Freestyle Wrestling Team and winning a National Tournament in Iowa
