- Started playing fast pitch softball while in the US Army 1966
- Played softball in Bay City as a pitcher 1968–1978
- Began to work with girls at Pinconning Area High School on pitching 1985
- Became the pitching coach for Pinconning Area High School 1987
- Pinconning made the final four 1988
- Pinconing High School Softball State Champs 1989
- Head softball coach at Delta College 1990-1993
- Final Four (Asst. Coach Pinconning Area High School) 1995
- Became again the Head Coach at Pinconning Area High School 1996
- Won: 8–District Championships, 4–Regional Championships, 3–Final Four’s, 1–Runner-Up Championship (yr. 2001), 1 – State Championship(yr. 2000), 1– oach of the year for State Championships (yr. 2000)
- Retired as the high school coach at Pinconning Area High School 2003

- Played 4 years Varsity Baseball at Pinconning Area High School
- Played 2 years College Baseball
- #4 Average in the nation in hitting in 1973
- 1st Team All American 1973
- Drafted by Milwaukee Brewers in 1972
- Drafted by Kansas City Royales in 1973
- Signed Professional contract with Philadelphia Phillies in 1974
- Pitched and played first base in Phillies Organization.
- Coached at Pinconning Area High School for 21 years
- Coached 655 games - Won 458 / Lost 197
- Won 14 District Championships
- Won 9 Regional Championships
- 2 Final Fours
- 1999 State Runner Up
- Inducted into the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2002.
- Inducted into the Northeastern Michigan League Hall of Fame in 2008.
- Coached AllStar Classic in Comerica Park in 2005.

- Born and raised in Standish, MI
- Played 4-years of high school baseball at Standish-Sterling High School
- Played 4 years of college baseball; 2 years at Muskegon Comm. College and 2 years at Central Michigan University
- Played many years in the men’s NEM summer league
- Coached youth baseball – Minor, Little and Pony league in Standish
- Signed a teaching and coaching contract in 1990 with Standish-Sterling
- Over 30 years experience coaching baseball and football
- 26 years spent as a Varsity Baseball coach Standish-Sterling High School
- 4 - Junior Varsity Coach Standish-Sterling High School
- 334 wins/268 losses, 5-Conference Championships, 5-NEMC Coach of the Year, 4-District Coach of the Year, 2-Regional Coach of the Year
- MHSCA Service Award 1997
- Coach in the East – West All Star Games 1999
- Inducted into the MHSBC Hall of Fame 2003