Awards/Honors

  • Penn State University Distinguished Alumni Class of 2018
  • Penn State University Society of Distinguished Alumni
  • National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Class of 2014
  • The John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation Hall of Fame Class of 2014
  • Omicron Delta Kappa Sigma Circle 2014
  • ACC Coach of the Year 2009, 2011, 2012
  • NWCA Bob Bubb Coaching Excellence Award 2008
  • National Wrestling Hall of Fame-Long Island Chapter Outstanding American 2005
  • Friends of Long Island Wrestling Man of the Year 2005
  • US Freestyle Olympic Wrestling Team Captain 2004
  • US Freestyle World Team Captain 2002, 2003
  • Pan American Games Outstanding Wrestler 2003
  • Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame inductee 2003
  • Longwood HS Hall of Fame inductee 1998
  • Big Ten Championship Outstanding Wrestler 1995
  • Penn State Athlete of the Year 1994, 1997
  • Penn State Wrestler of the Year 1994, 1997
  • Dan Hodge Award 1997 “Heisman Trophy of Wrestling”