Accomplishments
- Started two seasons and lettered three times at offensive guard for NCAA Division I University of Arizona.
- Embarked on a career as a coach at the Division I level.
- Served as an assistant coach at the Air Force Academy from 1973-77.
- Was head coach at Idaho from 1978-81 in the Big Sky Conference.
- His 1980 Idaho team went 6-5.
- Lettered four years in wrestling at Arizona while competing in every match and tournament.
- Captained the Wildcats wrestling team as a senior.
- Returned to his hometown of Johnstown in 1985 to coach the Johnstown High football team back to prominence. Also had success coaching football at Conemaugh Township High.
- Was key player on Johnstown High’s undefeated WPIAL championship team in 1958.
- Coached the Johnstown J-Doggs indoor professional football team.
- Worked internationally with student-athletes and underprivileged youths during “tours” of Russia. Those teams won both junior and senior European titles.
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