Jim Mason

Jim Mason Bio

Jim Mason serves as the founder and director of the Wolverine Wrestling Club. He will look to replicate the success of the Jr. Wolverine Wrestling Club, which he founded in 2001 and turned into one of the most successful youth clubs in the state.

A four-year letterwinner at Michigan State University, Mason stands as one of the top wrestlers in Spartan history. He captured NCAA All-America honors and was a Big Ten finalist as a senior (1984), contributing to the Spartans’ most successful season in 10 years. A two-year captain, Mason holds the MSU career falls record with 54 pins during his collegiate tenure and ranks among the top-10 in all-time wins with 107.

Prior to arriving in East Lansing, Mason was a standout athlete at St. Edward High School, capturing an Ohio state title as a senior after placing among the top three his previous two seasons. He continues to own the career fall record at St. Edward with just under 100 falls in his three varsity seasons and boasts an impressive prep record of 126-3. A two-time team captain, Mason was a High School All-American and won the 1980 Lee Kemp Award.