Mike Slyman

Wrestling Accomplishments

Graduate of Lindbergh High School 1974.

High school wrestling record 98-10-1

Three time District Champion

Three time State Qualifier.

Two time State Finalist 1973, 1974

State Champion 1974


College

Meramec CC 1974-75

Record 118 lbs 33-5-1

4th in the Southern Open

2nd in All Mo. Trn.

1st in every JC Trn. That season

Team Most Valuable wrestler

Region 16 Outstanding Wrestler award winner

National Qualifier 1975


University of Missouri 1975-79 

Record 118, 126, 134 lbs 83-25-2

Team MVP 1975-76

Named Outstanding (College) wrestler for the University of Missouri and the State of Missouri 1975-76

First Wrestler in University of Missouri History to win over 30 matches in a season, 31.

3 X Big 8 medalist 3rd x 3 years and 3 X NCAA Qualifier.

Team Captain at the University of Missouri 1977-78.


Other Competitions.

Wrestling

Placed top 4 in 6 National College level Open tournament

4 X free style State Champion.

AAU Masters Division (40 and over) National Champion 149 lbs 2002.

3 X Masters, State Power Lifting Champion Bench Press 2002-2005, 149 lbs. 280, 295, 310 max. 

Chicago Marathon Participant and Finisher 2001.


Coaching Accomplishments 

College Level

Graduate Assistant Coach University of Missouri 1978-79

High School

Oakville High School 1979-83

District 1 Assistant coach of the year 1981

Head Wrestling Coach 1981-83

District 1 Coach of the year 1983

Undefeated team and District Champs (First ever in Oakville History 1982 -83) 4 State medalist including a State Finalist.

Lindbergh High School 1990-98

District 1 Assistant Coach of the year 1994

Head Wrestling Coach 1994-99

District 1 Coach of the year 1998

(11 State medalist including 2 State Champions not counting my son a two time State Champion.)

Other Coaching

Started a Mehlville/Oakville Intramural Wrestling program 1981.

Lindbergh Little League instructor 1990-95

University of Missouri Summer camp Wrestling instructor 1978 -85

University of Missouri summer team camp instructor 1990-98

Expanded our current little league program to the Rockwood/Lindbergh program 1999, Dave Streibig was a key organizer.

Rockwood/Lindbergh little league instructor 1996- 2008.

Coaching other than Wrestling

Freshman Football Coach (1979-83 @ Oakville) 1991-96 @ LHS

Track Coach (1980-83 @ Oakville) 1995-98 @ LHS

Wrestling Official

MSHSAA wrestling official 1978-80

Class 1-2 District 2 Official 1979

Officiated the East/West All Star match Missouri vs Illinois 1983.

SLWOA member 2013-present 

Board member 2015 - present

Selected as a MSHSAA District official. 1979, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,2018, 2019,2020,2021

Selected as a MSHSAA State official 2018-present

SLWOA Chairman of the Board 2018 – 2020

SLWOA Official of the year 2019-2020


Athletic Director Lindbergh School District CMAA 1999-2015

Secretary of the SLSPHSAC 2006-08

President Elect SLSPHSAC 2010-2012

President SLSPHSAC 2012-2014

Missouri, St. Louis District AD of the year 2014

Lindbergh School District Lindbergh Leader Award recipient 2014

MSHSAA Leadership School sponsor recipient 2000-2014.

Hosted and managed over 20 Varsity and Lower level wrestling tournaments.

Hosted over 13 little league wrestling tournaments including the Ozark Challenge.

Hosted and Managed over 8 District/Sectional MSHSAA Wrestling Championships.

MSHSAA Certified Wrestling Weight accessor 2009 - present


Volunteer, Wrestling.

Lindbergh High School and Meramec Community college 1985-1989

*Worked as Crew Chief and Head score keeper for the Big 12 Championship at Mizzou Hearns Center 2 years.

*Worked as Head Table Manager at 2 NAIA National Wrestling Championships hosted by Lindenwood University.

Worked as Crew Chief and Head score keeper for 2 NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships in St. Louis.

Worked as Floor Manager for all but one of the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships in St. Louis.

St. Louis Chapter National Wrestling Hall of Fame Selection Committee member 2005- present.


Non- School Related

Sales Manager Slyman Brother Appliance Stores 1983-1991

Owner operator MGS Installers 1991-93

Owner MGS Property LLC 2006- present.


Awards:

Year
2018
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
Missouri

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