A 1967 graduate of Glenwood, he was on the first Rams mat teams. After earning his B.S. degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 1971, he started at Dallas Center-Grimes. After three seasons and a two year stint as head wrestling coach, he returned to his alma mater. He spent two seasons as an assistant and followed with a sterling 30-year career as head coach. His teams posted a 321-74-5 dual meet record winning the Traditional State Tournament title in 1989 and posting second place finishes in 1992 and 1998. He coached 152 state qualifiers with 76 earning medal status, among them his sons Jeff and Matt. Thirteen of his wrestlers won state championships and 12 more were runner-up. Twelve times his teams had top ten finishes at the State Tournament. Some of his wrestlers earned All-America recognition at the NCAA Division I and III and also NAIA and NJCAA competitions. He also coached Glenwood into the State Team Duals six times with third place finishes in 1989, 1998, 2004 and 2005. A multiple State Coach-of-the-Year, he is a member of three Halls of Fame including the National Wrestling Coaches Association. In 2006 he retired at Glenwood and currently serves as an assistant coach at Simpson College.