Jim Mason, Founder and Coach of the Wolverine Wrestling Club in Ann Arbor, MI

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.

Coach Mason’s Wrestling Experience:

St Charles Borromeo Parish
Cleveland Ohio

  • 3x Cleveland CYO City Champion
  • AAU City Champion-Multiple times- Cleveland
  • AAU State Champion- Multiple times- Ohio
  • AAU Eastern National Champion- Multiple times
  • Grand National place winner

St. Edward High School
Cleveland Ohio

  • Ohio State Champion
  • Ohio Finalist
  • Ohio 3rd Place
  • Team Captain 2 years
  • Record holder for all time pins- St Eds
  • Ohio Team State Champions- 3 times
  • Lee Kemp Award Winner- Mr. Ohio
  • Blue Chip High School All American

Michigan State University
East Lansing

  • All American
  • 7th Place NCAA National Tournament
  • Big Ten Finalist
  • Big Ten Place Winner 4 times
  • 107 wins and 54 pins
  • Record holder for all time Pins- MSU
  • Graduate Assistant Coach –MSU

Jr. Wolverine Wrestling Club – Founder & Coach
Ann Arbor Michigan

  • Coached over 600 youth wrestlers
  • State Champions- multiple
  • State Place Winners- multiple
  • Regional Champions – multiple
  • Regional Place Winners-multiple

Wolverine Wrestling Club – Founder & Coach
Ann Arbor Michigan

  • Coached over 200 High School wrestlers
  • State Champions- multiple
  • State Place Winners- multiple
  • Regional Champions – multiple
  • Regional Place Winners-multiple

Detroit Catholic Central Wrestling – Assistant Coach
Novi Michigan

  • DCC five-year assistant wrestling coach.
  • Coached over 300 high school student athletes
  • State Champions – multiple
  • State Place winners– multiple
  • Regional Champions– multiple
  • Region Place winners– multiple
  • MHSAA Team State Champions- 2 times
  • MHSAA Team Finalists