Wrestling Staff

God used the sport of wrestling to change the trajectory of my life, both on and off the mat. For the last 13+ years I had the opportunity to serve the wrestling community by helping them grow in their relationship with Jesus. I am excited to continue this journey and “infuse life into sport one leader at a time.” Sportslife allows me to continue to “coach” some of the most influential leaders in our culture today.

• FCA Wrestling Director 2011-2024
• 2009-2011 Associate Head Wrestling Coach at the University of Illinois; 2004-2008 Assistant Coach at University of Illinois
• 2003-2004 High School Wrestling Coach at Yorkville High School (Yorkville, Illinois)
• Graduated from the University of Illinois in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management; received a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Lincoln Christian University in 2008
• 2000 NCAA Division 1 Champion, two-time All-American, and ranked in the top 20 for career wins while at the University of Illinois
• Originally from Chesapeake, Virginia; finished his high school wrestling career in Virginia (1996) with the title of the “all-time winningest wrestler in the state of Virginia”
• Married in 2001 to Jamie; have two children—daughter Breanna and son Bryce

Wynn Michalak grew up in Caro, MI, where he excelled in multiple sports before focusing on wrestling and football in high school. A two-time wrestling state champion and two-time All-State quarterback at Caro High School, Wynn went on to wrestle at Central Michigan University, becoming a three-time All-American and NCAA Runner-Up. After college, he trained through two Olympic cycles, achieving multiple top finishes at the U.S. Open, including a National Championship in 2015, and was ranked in the top 10 globally in 2013.

Wynn began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at CMU from 2009-2010. He then lived and trained at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for two year. He then became the volunteer assistant at the University of Illinois (2012–2016) while continuing to compete. He later served as an assistant coach at Michigan State University (2016–2020) before becoming the Associate Head Wrestling Coach at Campbell University in 2020. Through his 14 years of coaching, he helped coach 12 All-americans including 2 NCAA Champions.

In 2024, Wynn stepped away from coaching to focus on serving others and spending more time with his wife Jessica, their two children, Brenley and Wynn Jr., and their dog, Oakley.

“God has given me a passion for leadership and sports. I am looking forward to sharing how God is moving with SportsLife Wrestling.”

Steven is a former KY wrestler, who finished his career as a two-time finalist and a three-time placer. He played college football at Campbellsville University, where he graduated in 1994. After volunteering and being full-time staff with FCA and FCA Wrestling since 2007, Steve is now the Director of Field Operations for SportsLife Wrestling. God has given him a passion and desire to see leaders in the wrestling community worldwide transformed by the good news of Jesus and continue to grow in their walk with Him. Steve and his wife Michelle live in Winchester, KY, and have four children.

Amie has over 20 years’ experience in the administrative assistant role. Working in the construction, financial, and education fields, she brings many qualities to the team. Amie’s priority is to manage the day-to-day operations. She approaches all aspects of life with a positive, hard-working mindset and is passionate about Jesus!

Amie, her husband Brent, and their German shepherd/lab mix, Maverick, live in Harrisonville, MO. During her free time, she likes to spend time at the lake fishing, traveling, watching KU basketball and having game nights with her family.

Favorite scripture: “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose”. Romans 8:28

Meredith is a Christ follower, wife, mom and a part-time staff person for the Wrestling Division of SportsLife Leadership. Meredith is a native of North Carolina where she currently lives in the small town of Washington. She is married to her husband, David, and they just celebrated 23 years together. Before having children, she worked as a Medical Technologist in a hospital setting. Since having children, she has been a stay-at-home mom. As a homeschooler, she graduated her son, Hudson, in 2024. Meredith also homeschools her daughter, Gracie, who is currently in middle school. With just recently coming back into the workforce, it is a delight for her to work with a mission-minded ministry.

Nicole has been serving with her husband, Mark, in a role with online resources since 2017. Prior to sports ministry, she was a college cheerleader at the University of Kansas and Emporia State University. She coached college and high school cheerleading & gymnastics. She has been a member of Bible Study Fellowship for the past 8 years with her daughters. Nicole and Mark have 4 beautiful daughters. They live on acreage and enjoy farm life & gardening.