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
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Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
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Chapter/Region
Michigan
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