MCOA Hall of Fame Members - Those Who Demonstrated Excellence

President for 5 years and worked 3 world series including 1999 with Larry Makela Sr. and Jr.

Commissioner for 3 years
20 years post season assignments with 7 State series semi-final and 4 State final assignments
Rules Interpreter / Training Instructor

Selected for 2 Florida High School State Wrestling Finals Official.
20+ years as Officials Association Commissioner
Decades as Wrestling Association Officer
Skinfold Assessor
Head Official, Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) State Finals.
Selected for 23 MHSAA State Wrestling Finals Official.
Numerous years officiating MSU Open and EMU Open (prior to beginning of HS season)
15 yrs. officiating in the Big Ten, MAC Conferences and NCAA.
2006 National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) National Championships.
2007 National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) National Championships.
2008 National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) National Championships.
2008 Cliff Keen National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals, NCWA/Juco Division
2009 Cliff Keen National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals, NAIA Division
2010 Cliff Keen National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals, NCAA D2
Division, one of only 2 officials selected East of the Mississippi. Crew of 6 included 5 NCAA Championship Officials.
One of the original Big Ten Conference Evaluator/Observer’s in the newly created initiative to formally evaluate official’s performance. Continued to participate for 3 years. (After retiring from actively officiating on the collegiate level.)
Officiated dual meets involving all four Michigan NCAA D1 programs, including packed houses for U of Michigan vs Michigan State U and UM vs Central Michigan U.

Significant Career Highlights include:

Officiating Defending NCAA Champions Penn State vs. MSU at Kellogg Arena on the podium surrounded by Youth wrestlers and 2 Olympic Coaches in the corner.
Calling the MSU at CMU match. It was an affirmation of my integrity to call this intrastate rivalry involving my collegiate teammate and Head Coach at MSU opposing my Alma Mater, CMU.
My last NCAA dual meet at CMU vs. Iowa State coached by Olympic Champion Kevin Jackson. Who was a local HS wrestler.
Officiating NCWA National Duals D2 Finals in Iowa.
Officiating numerous HS Champions and then again to have the opportunity to call matches on the collegiate level i.e. : Metcalf, Reader, Donahoe, Dean, Simaz, Coon, Cozart, Sentes, Grajales, Bruno

Member of the first group of fast pitch Softball umpires for MCOA 34 years ago.
14 years as MCOA Softball Commissioner.
6 state Softball Semi / State finials - 3 State finials.
Help working with CCC Softball coaches developed fall ball.
Allowed our new Softball umpires to train under the supervision of an experienced umpire and get paid for training.
Held multiple on-field Softball clinics with our High schools.
Basketball official for 29 years

As President Instituted One Pay Procedure From Cape Coast Conference Which Eliminated Booking Fees Charged To Officials.

Football-instituted Counting Mechanic From Back Judge Position Thus Picked Up By Whole State.
17 FHSAA Championships In Baseball, Basketball, Football.
Picked Up Other Sports Boys Lacrosse, Fast Pitch Softball, Volleyball--and More Coming.

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