Michael Lengyel has been officiating wrestling matches for 53 years at the high school level and for 16 years at the college level.

After beginning his officiating career in his home state of Pennsylvania in 1969, he officiated in Florida from 1970-77 before moving to California and becoming a member of the Southern California Wrestling Officials Association.

Lengyel has officiated many college duals, junior college tournaments, and high school events, including 39 league championships, 12 California Interscholastic Federation Masters for boys and seven for girls, 13 Beast of the East tournaments, 19 Five Counties events, nine Mann Classic tournaments, seven Tournament of Champions, the CIF state championships, and USA National high school events.

He received the Golden Whistle award in 2018.