Mike Stump is a 1970 graduate of Calhoun County High School, starting four years for the Red Devil Wrestling team. He entered the United States Air Force the same year and served active duty until 1974.

In 1978, he graduated from Glenville State College and began his career as a teacher and coach in Calhoun County.

He organized and coached a youth wrestling team in 1977 through the next 10 years.

Mike became the head wrestling coach at Calhoun County High School in 1987, holding that position until his retirement in 2015.

During that time, he coached 21 state champions and had 24 state runners-up. Five of his wrestlers were awarded the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award at the state wrestling tournament.

His teams won 10 Little Kanawha Conference titles, 10 regional titles and were state runner-ups in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2015.

For his dedication and coaching success, he was recognized with many awards: the Dix Manning AA/A Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2015, the National Federation of State High School Mideast Sectional Coach of the Year in 2008, the West Virginia Schools Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 1998-99, 2008-09, and 2014-15.

He was the recipient of the Wayne Underwood Coach of the Year in the LKC in 2009-10.

In addition, he has served as an assistant and head coach for both the junior high and high school football teams and as an assistant and head coach for the baseball team.

Mike and his wife, Jean of 42 years reside in Chloe, Calhoun County. They are the proud parents of one daughter, Michelle and three grandsons; Chris, Drue and Evan.