Native of Fresno, CA Graduated from South Gwinnett (GA) High School Graduate of Georgia State University - B.S. in Health and Physical Education (1986); Postgraduate degrees from Jacksonville State (M.S.), Lincoln Memorial Univ. (Ed.S. Instruction and Curriculum) 27 years of experience coaching wrestling in Georgia - retired after the 2014 school year 6 years"”Head coach -Pebblebrook HS, Mableton (1986-93) 15 years - Asst. coach -Associate head coach- McEachern HS, Powder Springs, GA (1993-2008) 6 years - Loganville HS, Loganville, GA - 1 yr. as assistant/5 years as head coach (2008-2014) On coaching staff for 22 area championships/9 state championships Accomplishments at McEachern HS: 5X State champs, 3X State dual champs, 12X Area champs, 6X Area duals Accomplishments at Loganville HS: 1X state dual champs, 3X area dual champs, 1X area champs GACA State Assistant Coach of the Year - 6 times/GACA Region Assistant Coach of the Year - 12 times GACA State Coach of the Year - 2010/ GACA Region Coach of the Year - 2 times (2010 and 2011) Hosted GHSA Traditional State (8X at McEachern), State Duals (1X at McEachern) Hosted GHSA Sectional (3X at Loganville) and 5-A Traditional state (1X at Loganville) Also served for 32 years as an assistant varsity football coach at Pebblebrook, McEachern and Loganville HS An active member of the Atlanta Takedown Association for the past four years since his retirement Past member of the National Wrestling Coaches Association and the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Resides in Loganville with his wife, Machele. Has two adult daughters, Kate and Hannah