Mike Lancaster
· Atlanta native; graduate of Columbia HS (1971)
· 1978 graduate of Georgia State University (B.S. Recreational Supervision)
· M.S. degree from Georgia State University - 1992
· Ed. S. degree from Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, TN) - 2006
· 40 years of service to wrestling - 4 years as an assistant coach /36 years as a head coach - still active
· 4 years (1982-86) - Rockdale County HS (Conyers, GA)
· 2 years (1986-88) - Druid Hills HS (Atlanta, GA)
· 1 year (1988-89) - Avondale HS (Avondale Estates, GA)
· 20 years (1990-98/2002-14) - Berkmar HS (Lawrenceville, GA)
· 1 year (2002-02) - M.L. King HS (Atlanta, GA)
· 3 years (1998-2001) - Duluth HS (Duluth, GA)
· 8 years (2014-present) - St. Pius X Catholic HS (Atlanta, GA)
· Retired in 2014 from teaching in the Gwinnett County schools; still active as head wrestling coach and assistant football and baseball coach.; at the time of his retirement he was the longest tenured wrestling coach in Gwinnett County
· Has served as an assistant football coach and baseball coach at numerous schools
· Established the SPX “Turkey Duals” team tournament when taking over the St. Pius program in 2014 to build and promote the program/sport
· Member of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) and Georgia Wrestling Coaches Association
· Named “Coach of the Year “ by the Gwinnett County Takedown Club (1997-98)
· Numerous former wrestlers have gone on to become successful wrestling coaches at the high school level
· Wife, Lisa; children: Marc, Laura
Awards:
Year
2021
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Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
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Chapter/Region
Georgia
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