Linden Wrestling high school roster


Linden High School - Coaching & Support Staff
Head Coach: Todd Skinner Married: Wife, Dawn Skinner, 8 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 18 years (Jr. High 6 years, High School 12 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: Mike Gallagher Mike joined the team in 2006 as an assistant coach. Mike has extensive wrestling experience at both the prep & collegiate level. Prep Wrestling Accomplishments: Hazel Park High School (Graduated 1993): 2x State runner up in Freestyle, 2x State Qualifier, 1x Regional Runner up 1x District Champ, 2x League Champ, 4x Team District Champion 2x Team Regional Champion Collegiate Wrestling Accomplishments Olivet 93-95 Montana State University-Northern 95-98 Tournament top four Placements Manchester Open 2 X University of Calgary Open (Freestyle) Sunlight Tool Open Clackamas CC Takedown Tournament Runner-up Member of 1998 NAIA National Championship Team (Montana State University-Northern) 1998 USA Wrestling Western Regional Runner up @ 211.5 pounds (Freestyle) 1998 USA Wrestling National Tournament Qualifier (Freestyle) Defeated National Runner up @ 190 pounds in a dual meet	Volunteer Ass't Coach: Jeff Downes This is Jeff's 5th year with the team. Jeff wrestled prep for Hartland High School.
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 / Web Page Developer: Marty Rymarz Marty has been involved in Linden Youth wrestling for several years. Marty was integral in developing and maintaining the Linden Wrestling webpage. This is Martys 3rd year helping with the Varsity Wrestling Team.	Volunteer Ass't Coach: Don Blank This is Don's 2nd year with the Varsity team. Don wrestled prep for Linden High School. Don works primarily with the lower to middle weights.	Volunteer Ass't Coach: Mike Tulip This is Mike's 2nd year with the Varsity team. Mike wrestled prep for Holt High School. Mike works with the middle to upper weights.
Team Statisticians: T.B.D. 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.

Linden High School - Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach: Todd Skinner

Married: Wife, Dawn Skinner, 8 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 18 years (Jr. High 6 years, High School 12 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: Mike Gallagher

Mike joined the team in 2006 as an assistant coach. Mike has extensive wrestling experience at both the prep & collegiate level.

Prep Wrestling Accomplishments:

Hazel Park High School (Graduated 1993):

2x State runner up in Freestyle, 2x State Qualifier, 1x Regional Runner up

1x District Champ, 2x League Champ, 4x Team District Champion

2x Team Regional Champion

Collegiate Wrestling Accomplishments

Olivet 93-95

Montana State University-Northern 95-98

Tournament top four Placements

Manchester Open

2 X University of Calgary Open (Freestyle)

Sunlight Tool Open

Clackamas CC Takedown Tournament Runner-up

Member of 1998 NAIA National Championship Team (Montana State University-Northern)

1998 USA Wrestling Western Regional Runner up @ 211.5 pounds (Freestyle)

1998 USA Wrestling National Tournament Qualifier (Freestyle)

Defeated National Runner up @ 190 pounds in a dual meet

Volunteer Ass't Coach: Jeff Downes

This is Jeff's 5th year with the team. Jeff wrestled prep for Hartland High School.

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 / Web Page Developer: Marty Rymarz

Marty has been involved in Linden Youth wrestling for several years. Marty was integral in developing and maintaining the Linden Wrestling webpage. This is Martys 3rd year helping with the Varsity Wrestling Team.

Volunteer Ass't Coach: Don Blank

This is Don's 2nd year with the Varsity team. Don wrestled prep for Linden High School. Don works primarily with the lower to middle weights.

Volunteer Ass't Coach: Mike Tulip

This is Mike's 2nd year with the Varsity team. Mike wrestled prep for Holt High School. Mike works with the middle to upper weights.

Team Statisticians: T.B.D.

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.