Mike stepped into the head coaching position of the Varsity Blues in 2005 while he was a student at OISE. Mike has been wrestling and coaching for 30 years. Mike did his high school wrestling in the Toronto area winning a gold medal in the OFSSAA Championships. He then headed to Simon Fraser University where he completed an undergraduate degree and collected a 2nd place finish at the NAIA championships. He was a silver medallist in the National Greco-Roman Championships and a bronze in Freestyle. During Mike’s time at SFU he became the SFU All-time Record Holder for most wins by pin.
Below are listed some more of Mike’s related wrestling and combative sport accomplishments:
1977 – Top-10 finish in Jr. Worlds
1979-82 - Canadian National Team Member
1980 – 1st Olympic Alternate
2000 – 2nd place, Ontario Sr. Championships
2003 - 1st Place, Canadian Open Submission Grappling Championships (184 lbs. Division)
NCCP certification - Level 3
3rd Degree Black Belt - Tae Kwon Do
