·         Native of St. Louis, MO; 1982 graduate of Berkeley High School

·         Competed collegiately at Southwest Missouri State University (1982-84)

·         33 years (1992-present) of service as a top NCAA and high school level official

·         21 years as president and member of the Coastal Wrestling Officials Association - retired

·         NCAA level official 2006-present

·         Officiated 3 NCAA D1 national championships, 8 NCAA D2 national championships, 1 NCAA D3 national championship

·         Officiated 9 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship Tournaments (2011-2020)

·         Officiated 4 Southern Conference Championship Tournaments (2006-2009)

·         Officiated 1 Mid-American Conference Championship Tournament (2021)

·         Serves as Evaluator of Officials for the NCAA Wrestling Committee (2019-present)

·         Former Coordinator of Officials for the PAC-12 Conference (2021-20240

·         Former US Army E-5 Sergeant (1984-88) at Fort Bragg with 82nd Airborne Division

·         Former Supervisor for Chatham Area Transit Authority (Savannah, GA) - retired

·         Resides in Richmond Hill, GA with wife, Annette; adult children: Sandra, Artia Nelson, Stephon