Steve is about the nicest guy you'll ever meet, and very easily one of the strongest.  You would never guess while you are talking to him that he could probably rip your arms right off your body.

In my opinion, Steve has to be one of the most under appreciated American athletes of the last 25 years.  He was a NCAA Champ & 3 time All American, who won gold at the 1997 Pan Am Games, silver at the 1998 good will games, silver at the 1998 world cup and was also a member of the 1998 Team USA world team.  Steve has spent the last 10+ years as the head coach at Elmhurst College and has been twice named NCAA Division 3 Coach of the Year. 

Unlike most elite wrestlers, Steve did not start wrestling until he was in high school. Like most wrestlers though, he thought he was meant to be a basketball player...

Steve and I spent a great deal of time talking about his approach to the 1995 NCAA finals match. You can watch that match here.