Rod Auvil started his wrestling career at Victory High School in 1972, under Coach John Mazzi and Tom Hilton and lettered for 3 years from Liberty High School in 1975. After being awarded the Harrison County Coaches Scholarship, he earned his B.A. degree in Physical Education in 1980 from Fairmont State College and a M.A. In Curriculum and Instruction from Salem-Tokyo University. Rod started his teaching and coaching career in 1983 at Flemington High. He continued his love of wrestling by volunteering his time at various schools (1979-89) and with the Clarksburg Youth Wrestling program (1988-1993). In 1990 Flemington and Grafton High Schools consolidated, Rod transferred to Taylor County Middle where he became a department head and technology coordinator. He also continued his coaching career at Grafton High. During his tenure, he coached basketball, baseball, volleyball and wrestling. In 1994, he implemented Softball at Grafton High, implemented and directed Taylor County Youth Wrestling and in 1995 implemented Taylor County Middle wrestling. Rod was awarded Taylor County Teacher of the Year 2003, West Virginia Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year 2003, Midwest District Physical Education Teacher of the Year 2006 and West Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Honor Award 2009. He was Big 10 Coach of the Year several times. Rod has produced 11 state champions, 3 outstanding wrestlers, 8 runner-ups, with over 50 place winners. His dual meet record from 1990-2013 is 450-192 and tournament individual record is 1302- 535. He stays involved with wrestling by working with other schools and wrestlers from South Carolina to Arizona. Rod and his lovely wife, Lois have been married for 36 years. They have 2 children Casey and Cory and 3 grandchildren Reena, Lilyanna and Jedidiah.