Mike graduated from Fairmont State College with an AB degree in Education and West Virginia University with a master's degree in Education Administration. After 37 years as a teacher and administrator for the Marion County Board of Education, Mike retired. From an early age, Mike has had a passion for wrestling.

Mike wrestled for his alma mater, Fairmont Senior High School, beginning in 1961 and continued wrestling at Fairmont State College. After graduation, Mike began his long career as an interscholastic wrestling official.

Mike, along with other area officials, formed the Central WV Wrestling Officials Association in 1975. He has served this board as its secretary treasurer for the past 45 years. As an active wrestling official, Mike has also instructed classes for the purpose of training perspective officials since 1989.

Perhaps one of Mike's proudest accomplishments was starting the wrestling program at Miller Junior High School (currently West Fairmont Middle) in 1972 and is still active today. Some of the highlights of Mike's career include being selected to officiate the WV state wrestling tournament for the past 43 years, being chosen Official of the Year in 1991 and 2019, being chosen as the NFHS Officials Association Section Two Distinguished Active Official in 2019, serving as the substitute state rules interpreter for 2018-2019 season, and being selected to officiate the Virginia Beach National Duals Tournament in 2019. Mike also has refereed in most all the top tournaments in the state in the past 50 years.

At the conclusion of the 2019-2020 season, Mike retired from officiating 50 years. He plans to continue working with the WVSSAC and the Central WV Officials board as an assigner and new official's trainer.

Mike resides in Fairmont, West Virginia with his wife Pam of 42 years. They are the proud parents of sons Rex and Max and grandparents of their four grandchildren Matthew, Dalton, Liam, and Amilie.