Gary Darling

  • Married to Mary
  • Daughter Brianne
  • Sons Lucas and Matthew
  • Began the Shelby HS Wrestling program in 1966
  • Coached Football, Track and Cross Country in addition to Wrestling
  • 1969 and 1972 State Class C-D Champions
  • 1969 & 1972 Class C-D Michigan State Coach of the Year
  • 1972 All Classes State Coach of the Year
  • 7 Regional Coach of the Year Awards
  • 1983 Inducted into the Shelby HS HOF
  • 1990 MWA HOF
  • 2 District Staff Coach of the Year Awards Ohio Division 3
  • Total W-L Record of 173-50-1
  • 2 terms MIWCOA President (Now known as MWA)
  • Coach Michigan/Japan Cultural Exchange
  • Coached Jr. World Team inn Trieste, Italy
  • State delegate AAU National Convention
  • Coached Cultural Exchange Teams to Kitchner-Waterloo, Ontario
  • Coached Freestyle/Greco Roman National teams at St.Cloud, Mn.
  • Received Life Underwriting Council Fellowship
  • Coached 2 Scholastic Wrestling News All-Americans, Mark Gorton and Kevin Campagna
  • Served on numerous MHSAA rules and officials committees
  • Officiated many college dual meets and national qualifiers

 

Awards:

Year
2021
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
Michigan

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