Lifting Achievements:

· American Open Championships: 5^th place 1980

Masters Lifting Achievements:

· National Masters: 2^nd place 1984, 1^st place 1988

Coaching Achievements:

· Ohio Coach of the year 2000

· Coach of multiple lifters (10+) in his career

· Coach of Chris Yorkowitz (2018 Ohio Hall of Fame Inductee)

o 9 time lifter at the National Championships (2002-2010)

· All 2^nd or 3^rd placements

o 14 time lifter at the American Open Championships

· 8 times 2^nd or 3^rd placement (1998-2011)

o 2 time lifter at the National Junior Championships (1999, 2000)

o 2 time Champion at the National Collegiate Championships (2000, 2001)

o Champion at the 1999 National AAU Junior Olympics

o 5 time international team member

o 7 time Ohio Championships winner (2001-2007)

o Lifted in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Trials

o 2002 Ohio Lifter of the Year

· Coach of Derek Fry

o Champion at the 2000 National Junior Championships, 7^th in 2004

o 2^nd place at 1999 and 2000 National Schoolage Championships

o 2^nd place at 1999 and 2000 National Junior Olympics

o 2000 Ohio Lifter of the Year

o 4^th place at the 2001 National AAU Junior Olympics

o 10^th at the 2004 National Championships

o 4^th place at the 2005 U23/National Collegiate Championships