* Graduate Lima Senior HS; BS from Defiance College; MA History BGSU
* Teacher and Administrator Defiance City Schools, 36 years
* Coached Football, Basketball, Track, Cross Country at DHS
* Currently is head cross country coach
* Member of DHS Athletic Hall of Fame
* 2012 State XC Runnerups
* 2013 State XC Champs/ 2015 State Team Competitor
* Hobbies include reading, studying the science of running and spending time with family
* Wife Andrea, Sons Patrick and Nathan, Daughter Natalie
* Inducted in the Ohio XC Coach Hall of Fame