Tom Minkel

  • 1991-2016 Head Wrestling Coach - Michigan State University

    1988-91 Head Wrestling Coach - Central Michigan University

    1980-88 Assistant Wrestling Coach - Central Michigan University

    1977-80 Trained full time for the 1980 Olympic Games

    1972-77 Professional Musician

    1992 Head Coach - U.S. Olympic Team (GR), 1992 Olympic Games, Spain

    1991 Head Coach - U.S. World Team (GR), Bulgaria

    1991 Head Coach - U.S. Pan American Team (GR), Cuba

    1990 Assistant Coach - U.S. World Team (GR), Italy

    1989 Head Coach - U.S. World Team (GR), Switzerland

    1989 Head Coach - U. S. National Team (GR), Cuba

    1989 Assistant Coach - U.S. National Team (GR), Irkutsk, U.S.S.R.

  • 1988 Assistant Coach - U.S. Olympic Team (GR), Seoul, S. Korea

    1987 Assistant Coach - U.S. Pan American Team (GR), Indianapolis

    1987 Assistant Coach - U.S. World Team (GR), France

  • 1986 Head Coach - U.S. World Cup Team (GR), Chicago

  • 2011-2015 member - NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Committee

  • 2005-2015 member - Michigan Wrestling Hall of Fame Executive Committee

  • 2002-2015 member - Michigan State University Drug and Alcohol Committee

  • 1986-1990 Vice-President - USA Wrestling and Chairman - Greco-Roman Sports Committee

  • 1984-86 Second Vice-President - USA Wrestling and Chairman - Athlete's Advisory Committee

  • 1983-1987 Columnist for USA Wrestling Magazine - bi-monthly column

  • Athlete's Representative to the U.S. Olympic Committee

  • 1978-1984 Board of Directors - Michigan Wrestling Club

  • Member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team

  • 3-time U.S. National Greco-Roman Champion

  • Member of the U.S. Team to Spartakade, Moscow, U.S.S.R.

  • Member of 1978 U.S. World Team, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Member of U.S. National Teams to:

    • 1978 - Egypt

    • 1979 - Cuba, USSR

    • 1980 - Italy

    • 1981 - Hungary, France

    • 1982 - W. Germany

    • 1983 - France, Norway

    • 1984 - Bulgaria, France

  • Three-time NCAA All-American:

    Division I - 1970 (Central Michigan's first in any sport)

    Division II - 1970, 1971

  • Undefeated College Career in Dual Meets

  • MAC Conference Champion 1969, 1970

  • MAC Conference Outstanding Wrestler Award, 1970

  • Recipient of the NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Award for

    Scholarship and Athletic excellence

  • State Wrestling Champion, Michigan, 1967

Awards:

Year
2025
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
Michigan

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