Linden High School - Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach: Todd Skinner

Married: Wife, Dawn Skinner, 10 years
3 Children: Abby, Ava, and Shaw

College: MA from Eastern Michigan University 2005 – Educational Leadership
            BA from Western Michigan University 1996 – Bachelor of Science
            Associates Degree from Kellogg Community College 1992

Wrestling Experience – Coaching Wrestling for 20 years (Jr. High 6 years, High School 14 years) Wrestled for six years

 

Wrestling Accolades

Battle Creek Jr. High City Champion 1984-85, 1985-86, Battle Creek Central High School Varsity Letter Winner 1986-1989
Team Captain 1988-89 Season , Battle Creek Area All-City Champion 1988-89 Season, Big 8 Conference Champion 1989
Over 100 Career wins @ B.C.C. , Class A State Qualifier 1989, Battle Creek Central Graduate w/ honors 1989

Head Coach at Southwestern Jr. High 1990-1996 - Overall record of 45-9, Jr. High City Champions for 3 years

Co-Head Coach at Clarenceville 1996-1997 season, Head Coach @ Clarenceville High School 1997-1999
Metro-Conference Champions 1999, Division IV District Champions 1999

Head Coach at Linden High School 1999-Present, Over 200 Career Wins @ Linden , Team Academic All-State 2004
Division II District Champions 2005, Team Academic All-State 2005

Flint-Metro League Champions 2006 , Division II District Champions 2006, Division II Regional Champions 2006,Team Academic All-State 2006, Division II Regional Coach of the Year 2006, 2006 Coach of Team Michigan Blue A.A.U.  8th Place Finish (7-4)

Division II District Champions 2007, Division II Regional Champions 2007, Division II Team Semi-Finalist 2007, Team Academic All-State 2007, Division II Regional Coach of the Year 2007, 2007 Coach of Team Michigan Blue A.A.U.  11th Place Finish (8-3)

Division II District Champions 2008, Team Academic All-State 2008
2008 Coach of Team Michigan Blue A.A.U.

 

Assistant Coach:

Marty Rymarz

Engaged: Gidgett Barlow
5 Children: Alec, Austin, AJ, Brendon, Katie

College:

MBA w/specialization in Global Management - Ellis College 2011
            BSBM - University of Phoenix, 2009
        Graduated from Holly High School, Holly, MI

Wrestling:

 Coaching Wrestling for 6 years (4 Yrs. as Volunteer Asst, 2 years as Assistant Coach)

Wrestled and Placed in 2009 Hoosier Classic (Open Division) in Bloomington, IL

Volunteer Ass't Coach: Bernie Coughlin

Bernie is the senior member of the coaching staff with over 10 years of commitment to the Linden High School  wrestling program.

 

Volunteer Ass't Coach: Dave Foguth

 

Team Statisticians: Nichelle, Gabby & Samantha

These young ladies spend many hours keeping statistics for all the team and individual wrestlers. The records and statistics on this webpage are possible because of the dedication of the team statisticians over the many years of Linden wrestling.
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