Title: Educator (Retired)
Location: Wheeling, WV United States
Achievements:
- Inductee, Worldwide Lifetime Achievement (2017)
- Recipient, Jasper N. Deahl Award, West Virginia University (2014)
- Honoree, National Wrestling Sportswriter of the Year, Wrestling USA Magazine (1987, 2013)
- Honoree, Teacher of the Year, Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce (2009)
- Recipient, “Master of Wrestling” Award, Wrestling USA Magazine (2008)
- Honoree, Wrestling Official of Year, Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (2003)
- Honoree, National Wrestling Official of the Year, Wrestling USA Magazine (2002)
- Honoree, West Virginia Wrestling Man of the Year, Wrestling USA Magazine (2001)
- West Virginia State Wrestling Clinician, Rules Interpreter, and Supervisor of State Tournament Officials (1989-2017)
- Member, National Wrestling Rules Committee, National Federation of High School Associations (2012-2015)
- Honoree, Mideast Section Distinguished Active Official of the Year, National Federation of High School Associations (2001)
- Honoree, West Virginia Wrestling Sportswriter of the Year (1981, 1985, 1989, 1996, 2000, 2007)
- Recipient, Columnist Service Award, International Literacy Association (1991)
- Honoree, West Virginia Wrestling Official of the Year, West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (1990)
- Grantee, West Virginia Education Fund (1987, 1989, 1990)
- Academic Tuition Fellow, West Virginia University (1986-1989)
- Academic Tuition Fellow, University of Pittsburgh (1974)
- First Recipient, West Virginia Snyder-Miller Wrestling Media Award (2010)
- Editor and Author of The Wrestling Drill Book, First Edition (2005) and Second Edition (2012), which has been a national best-selling wrestling coaches’ reference book
- Author, The Sparrow’s Spirit: A Champion Wrestler’s Lifetime Reflections on Prayer and Perseverance (2016)
- Recipient, Gold Medal for Best Book, Sports Category, 6th Annual Beverly Hills Book Awards Competitions (2017)
- Pennsylvania Wrestling State Champion (1963) and State Runner-up (1965)
- Inductee, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame – Romanoski Chapter (1990)
- Inductee, Pennsylvania District Four Wrestling Hall of Fame (2000)
- Inductee, National Wrestling Hall of Fame, West Virginia Chapter (2008)
- Inductee, Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame (2010)
- Inductee, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (2002)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (1997-1998, 2002-2004)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in American Education, Marquis Who’s Who (1996-1997, 2004-2008)
Designations:
- Doctor of Education in Reading Education, West Virginia University (1989)
- Master of Education, University of Pittsburgh (1970)
- Bachelor of Science, University of Pittsburgh (1969)
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